A framework to assess the challenges to food safety initiatives in an emerging economy

Mangla, Sachin Kumar; Bhattacharya, Arijit; Yadav, Alok Kumar; Sharma, Yogesh Kumar; Ishizaka, Alessio; Luthra, Sunil; Chakraborty, Ratula

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124709

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“…(2020) using the rough DEMATEL approach. Mangla et al. (2021) identified the various challenges of food safety practices in the food supply chain of emerging economies and analyse them using the DEMATEL approach.…”

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Efforts are made but food wastage is still going on: a study of motivation factors for food waste reduction among household consumers

Matharu

Gupta

Swarnakar

2022

APJBA

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PurposeThe goal of this research is to find the components that can inspire people to reduce food waste at household consumer level. The components were created by combining the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), theory of interpersonal behaviour (TIB) and motivation opportunity ability (MOA) model.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on the content analysis, which identifies the motivating factors for food waste reduction at the consumer household level. A total of 12 motivating factors are identified across extensive literature reviews along with opinions of experts. Then, the recognized motivating factors are analysed for causal interrelationship using the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) approach. Data were collected from 95 experts, selected using purposive sampling, through a questionnaire survey.FindingsA total of 95 household experts expressed their views on food waste reduction motivation factors, and a decision matrix has been developed based on that. Then, opinions are analysed using the DEMATEL approach, and it was found that “perceived behavioural control (PBC)” is the most influential motivating factor for food reduction at the household consumer level. Results also showed that “knowledge and skills about proper food management at home” are the least affected factor among the others.Practical implicationsMinimizing food wastes at the consumer and household level can provide the benefits to both people and environment in multiple ways. The problem of food waste necessitates a multifaceted response, and this study aims to address consumers' motivation and capabilities to lessen food waste behaviour. Since the benefits of minimizing food wastes have often remained untapped and neglected, educational efforts should be used by policymakers to enhance household awareness of food waste.Social implicationsThe present study contributes to the inadequate research on household food waste in India and is expected to facilitate sustainable consumption.Originality/valueFood waste management is particularly difficult for developing countries, like India, which have little resources and are environmentally vulnerable. Not only is there a dearth of study on household food waste, but most of the research has been conducted in developed economies. Also, a novel applied method has been utilized in this study.

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Efforts are made but food wastage is still going on: a study of motivation factors for food waste reduction among household consumers

Matharu

Gupta

Swarnakar

2022

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“…Indian food supply chain is labour intensive and informal in nature; thus, shortage of workers further exacerbated the situation. Ensuring consumers' access to food rather than food availability became essential for Indian firms to ensure food safety and security (Mangla et al, 2021). Therefore, it is essential to address these issues by critically analysing the present food supply chain situation, various supply chain actors, and the supply chain process in the Indian context.…”

Section: Impact Of Disruptions In Agri-food Supply Chain Due To Covid-19 Pandemic: Contextualised Resilience Framework To Achieve Operatimentioning

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“…While the food supply chain in developed economies is automated, organised, highly integrated and resilient, the food supply chain in developing economies is largely unorganised and labour intensive (Kumar et al , 2021). The severity of pandemic impact is much more disastrous in developing countries, leading to hunger problem and unavailability of safe food (Mangla et al , 2021).…”

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Impact of disruptions in agri-food supply chain due to COVID-19 pandemic: contextualised resilience framework to achieve operational excellence

Mishra

Singh

Subramanian

2021

IJLM

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PurposeThe present study aims to assess the role of supply chain resilience as an operational excellence approach to deal with disruptions caused by coronavirus pandemic in the food supply chain of an agri-food supply firm.Design/methodology/approachThe case study method was used to analyse the disruptions faced by the agricultural food supply chain during the pandemic. The study applies a dynamic capability theory as a foundation to develop a contextualised resilience framework for agri-food supply chain to achieve operational excellence. The case has been analysed by using situation-actor-process (SAP) and learning-action-performance (LAP) framework.FindingsThe SAP aspect of framework points that the flexibility amongst actors for a resilient agriculture supply chain worsened due to the lockdown measures post COVID-19. The LAP aspect of framework suggests how resilience can be built at the supply, demand and logistics end through various proactive and reactive practices such as collaboration, coordination, ICT and ground-level inputs. Lack of commitment and inadequate support from top management towards supply chain resilience are also observed as significant challenges to maintain operational excellence during the pandemic.Research limitations/implicationsOne of the major implications of the study is that a mix of capabilities rather than a single capability can be the most appropriate way for making the supply chain resilient to maintain operational excellence during the pandemic. However, the sources of disruptions need to be duly recognised to derive the best-contextualised resilience framework for agri-food supply chains.Originality/valueThe development of a contextualised research framework as well as research propositions for analysing supply chain resilience are the major contribution of this study.

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“…High installation and operational cost of updated facilities (CFC2) is the next most important challenge in transforming the food supply chain. As suggested by Mangla et al ( 2021 ), the cost of updating the facilities is too high so that the small and medium-sized firms fail to do due to the high cost of new technologies. Due to this, they stick to the conventional practices which is a reason for losses in the food supply chain.…”

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Inclusion of circular economy practices in the food supply chain: Challenges and possibilities for reducing food wastage in emerging economies like India

Ardra

Barua

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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In the context of the food supply chain, the UN sustainable goals of 2030 aim at reducing food wastage by fifty percent. Developed countries have started taking steps, but there is little or no sign of progress toward reaching the goal for emerging economies. One such sustainable approach is incorporating circular practices in the food supply chain. A total of 15 barriers to the closed-loop food supply chain were identified through extensive literature review and expert opinions. Further ranking of barriers was done, and a causal relationship among them was built using the Grey DEMATEL methodology. It was found that traceability issues, limited expertise in information and technology, poor logistic network design, and high installation and operational cost of updated facilities were the most influential factors. Sensitivity analysis was also performed to check the robustness of the framework. This study will assist managers in forming the policies and looking after the factors ranked higher. While modeling the framework for their company, they can implement the changes to overcome the challenges of closing the loop. It will also help government regulations in setting regulations for the organization with the aim of encouraging clean practices.

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A framework to assess the challenges to food safety initiatives in an emerging economy

Cited by 26 publications

References 70 publications

Efforts are made but food wastage is still going on: a study of motivation factors for food waste reduction among household consumers

Efforts are made but food wastage is still going on: a study of motivation factors for food waste reduction among household consumers

Impact of disruptions in agri-food supply chain due to COVID-19 pandemic: contextualised resilience framework to achieve operational excellence

Inclusion of circular economy practices in the food supply chain: Challenges and possibilities for reducing food wastage in emerging economies like India

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