Introduction to “Agro-Environmental Sustainability in MENA Regions”

Abu-hashim, Mohamed; Omran, El-Sayed E.; Allouche, Faiza Khebour; Negm, Abdelazim M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-78574-1_1

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“…Broadly speaking, environmental sustainability pertains to the objective of safeguarding and protecting environmental resources for the well-being of future generations [54]. Specifically, environmental sustainability indicates the rates of "renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion" that can be kept continuously.…”

Section: Farm-to-fork (Ftf) Concept and Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Multiple studies explicitly highlight the significance of environmental sustainability as a vital factor in ensuring the long-term competitiveness of tourism destinations and enhancing the quality of life for local residents [60][61][62]. Based on the study of Abu-Hashim et al [54], we argue that environmental sustainability arising from environmentally friendly tourism and hospitality activities (i.e., farm-to-fork (FTF) approach) that support local communities reinforces agro-environmental sustainability, which includes sustainable agricultural practices. These arguments lead to the hypothesis below:…”

Section: Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Farm-to-Fork and Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Perceived Economic Benefit as a Moderator and Environmental Sustainability as a Mediator

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In recent years, there has been growing interest in promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing the environmental impact of the food system. One approach to achieving these goals is through farm-to-Fork (FTF) sourcing, which involves direct procurement of food products from local farms to restaurants table. This approach has been touted as a way to support sustainable agriculture and decrease the carbon footprint of the food supply chain. This study aims to explore the relationship between farm-to-fork sourcing, perceived economic benefit, and environmental sustainability. Specifically, the research examines the moderating effect of the perceived economic benefit as well as the mediating role of environmental sustainability in the relationship between farm-to-fork (FTF) sourcing and sustainable agriculture practices. To investigate these relationships, a web-based questionnaire was designed and collected from 298 farmers. The collected data were analyzed via PLS-SEM. The results of the study suggest that farm-to-fork sourcing has a positive impact on sustainable agriculture practices and both perceived economic benefit and environmental sustainability have a moderating and mediating role in these relationships. This finding is consistent with the idea that direct procurement of food from local farms can lead to economic benefits for both farmers and restaurants, while also reducing the carbon footprint of the food supply chain.

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Section: Farm-to-fork (Ftf) Concept and Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

Farm-to-Fork and Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Perceived Economic Benefit as a Moderator and Environmental Sustainability as a Mediator

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“…Agro-environmental sustainability is one of the key issues for augmenting sustainable development in the Arab region (Abu-Hashim et al, 2021). This is because natural agriculture resources are particularly important for sustainable development in the Arab world and play key roles in socio-economic growth (FAO, 2014).…”

Section: Toward Sustainable Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…With regards to Egypt, the agriculture sector accounts for 11.5% of the value-added GDP in the Egyptian economy and is the largest employer providing incomegenerating activities to more than 30% of the workforce (TheGlobalEconomy.com, 2021). Furthermore, the Arab region faces numerous challenges concerning water scarcity, which is the biggest threat to human and environmental security in the region, attributed to agriculture and food production (Abu-Hashim et al, 2021). In addition, a United Nations study highlighted that hunger in the Arab region is rising steadily.…”

Section: Toward Sustainable Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

Toward sustainable agriculture: the case of a sustainable farm in Egypt

Abdelrazek

Khafif

2022

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PurposeWith less than ten years left to accomplish the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, there is a pressing need to develop innovative sustainable methods and/or techniques that agriculture and food businesses can apply to improve natural resource efficiency. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to review sustainable agriculture in one of the developing Arab countries by presenting a real-life example of a sustainable farm.Design/methodology/approachThe current study aims to showcase a sustainable farm in one of the developing Arab countries, utilizing a case study methodology. The case study methodology is particularly appropriate within the current research context to provide an in-depth and multi-faceted understanding of sustainable agriculture practices.FindingsThe findings of the current study delineate the different dimensions of sustainable agriculture which includes water savings, less usage of artificial fertilizers, reduction of pesticides and use of renewable energy. In addition, the current study shows that the application of the different sustainable agriculture practices results in substantial savings on the economic levels as well as the environmental levels.Originality/valueThere are two valuable outcomes from this research. The first is a framework for understanding the different dimensions of sustainable agriculture. The second outcome is highlighting various implications for sustainable entrepreneurs who wish to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture.

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Introduction to “Agro-Environmental Sustainability in MENA Regions”

Cited by 2 publications

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Farm-to-Fork and Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Perceived Economic Benefit as a Moderator and Environmental Sustainability as a Mediator

Farm-to-Fork and Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Perceived Economic Benefit as a Moderator and Environmental Sustainability as a Mediator

Toward sustainable agriculture: the case of a sustainable farm in Egypt

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