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Enhancing Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Pig Farming in Chipata, Zambia: The Availability and Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Supporting Infrastructure

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology
Pig farming is an increasingly important livelihood for smallholder households in Chipata District, Zambia, yet the protection of pig keepers from occupational hazards has received little attention. This article evaluates the availability and use of personal protective equipment and supporting infrastructure among pig farmers in the district.
openaire   +1 more source

Green Hydrogen for Public Transportation: Insights From an ABM and From Palma de Mallorca Case Study

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The development of green hydrogen (GH2) value chains is crucial for decarbonizing sectors such as transport and industry. Their emergence, however, requires coordination among diverse actors, technologies, and regulations, which traditional analytical approaches struggle to capture.
Roberta De Cristofaro, Cristina Ponsiglione, Simonetta Primario   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide handling practices, occupational risks, and health expenses among Bangladeshi smallholder vegetable farmers

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Overlooking fundamental safety measures when applying pesticides in agriculture endangers farmers' health, increases healthcare expenses, and harms the environment.
Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Shah Fahad, Tanwne Sarker, Md. Ghulam Rabbany, Sabina Yeasmin, Rana Roy   +5 more
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Analyzing Crop Revenue Safety Net Program Alternatives and Impacts on Producers and Program Costs [PDF]

This study evaluates the policy effects of alternative program designs for federal revenue-based farm income safety net programs. Eight representative farms across Nebraska are used to stochastically simulate the financial impact of changing the current ...
Stockton, Matthew C., Jansen, Jim A., Lubben, Bradley D.   +2 more
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Barriers to the Adoption of Circular Economy Business Models in the Indian Textile Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indian textile industry has significant negative impacts on the environment. This industry needs to adopt a circular economy approach to become more sustainable; however, progress on this has been limited. In this study, we report on the barriers to adoption of Circular Economy Business Models (CEBMs) in the Indian textile industry.
Himanshu Chandra, Jerry Anthony, Aradhna Malik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence–Driven and Digital Practices for Circular Business and Finance: Insights for Advancing Hubs for Circularity

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The emerging concept of Hubs for Circularity (H4Cs) presents an opportunity to create collaborative, self‐sustaining regional industrial ecosystems that drive circular economy transitions at scale. However, the operationalisation of H4Cs faces financial, organisational and data‐driven challenges.
Aditya Tripathi, Marcos R. Machado, Laura Spierdijk, Devrim Murat Yazan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supply Chain Innovations for Food Waste and Loss: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food waste and loss (FWL) remains a critical challenge across food supply chains (SCs) globally, with approximately one‐third of all food produced for human consumption discarded or lost each year. This study systematically reviews how supply chain innovation (SCI) can mitigate FWL.
Ilias Vlachos
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Economy in Food Supply Chains: Comprehending the Paradigm and Redefining Future Research Through a Multidisciplinary Review of Reviews

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inefficiencies of the global food system necessitate a shift towards a circular economy (CE) in food supply chains (FSCs). While research on CE in FSCs spans multiple disciplines, it often remains siloed within respective disciplinary boundaries, limiting its practical impact.
Lovish Raheja, Pankaj Dutta, Ananya Bhattacharya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a method to determine the effectiveness of cleaning agents in removal of biofilm derived spores in milking system

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Microbial damages caused by biofilm forming bacteria in the dairy industry are a fundamental threat to safety and quality of dairy products. In order to ensure the optimal level of equipment hygiene in the dairy industry, it is necessary to determine the
Ievgeniia Ostrov, Ievgeniia Ostrov, Avraham Harel, Solange Bernstein, Doron Steinberg, Moshe Shemesh   +5 more
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The Role of Solution Business Model Patterns in Digital Agriculture: Linking Business Model Components and Sustainable Outcomes From a Startup Business Perspective

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital agriculture is expanding rapidly, yet research has only begun to examine how AgTech startups design and adapt their business models, through digital technologies, in response to technological change and rising sustainability expectations.
Mauro Florez, Isabelle Bourdon, Julian Schirmer, René Eber, Valentina Materia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source