Creating Food Value Chain Transformations through Regional Food Hubs: A Review Article
Sustainability
; 14(13):8196, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1934262
ABSTRACT
This article synthesizes the evidence on food value chains (FVCs) and regional food hubs (RFHs) through a systematic literature review and suggests future research directions based on the gaps identified in the review. The number of publications on FVCs and RFHs is increasing, indicating that these topics are gaining interest among scholars from different countries and disciplines. Bibliometric analysis and preferred reporting items for systematic review and a meta-analysis (PRISMA) flow chart are used to identify the data from Scopus. The results show that FVCs are an innovative solution to improve the skills and capacity of smallholder farmers through collaborative networks that can match the functions of RFHs. RFHs connect local producers and customers by operating a business based on social entrepreneurship and ecological approaches to increase local economic viability and the sustainability of agriculture products. FVCs and RFHs are designed to respond to supply chain insecurity with value-based approaches in order to achieve sustainable nutrition for the local community. Further research on FVCs and RFHs emphasizes that the business model of regional development in developing countries can improve food security sustainability based on social entrepreneurship, and emphasizes the environmental aspect that it can use to support the sustainability of developing countries local food.
Environmental Studies; sustainability; food value chain; regional food hub; local competitiveness; alternative strategy; Environmental aspects; Food supply; Entrepreneurship; Social factors; Regional development; Small farms; Bibliometrics; Developing countries--LDCs; Nutrition; Food security; COVID-19; Literature reviews; Hubs; Agricultural economics; Regional planning; Food chains; Flow charts; Meta-analysis; Coronaviruses; Supply chains
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
Sustainability
Year:
2022
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Article
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