Short food supply chain: characteristics of a family farm

Aguiar, Luane da Conceição; Grossi, Mauro Eduardo Del; Thomé, Karim Marini

doi:10.1590/0103-8478cr20170775

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“…Short food chains (SFSCs) have increasing popularity nowadays [9]; however, their role in the food trade of developed countries is limited [10]. They are unable to "replace" the global food systems in the lives of consumers [11,12].…”

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“…They are unable to "replace" the global food systems in the lives of consumers [11,12]. They have the potential of supporting local and regional development and contributing to food quality for consumers [9] and job creation [13]. There are indications in the literature that these chains are capable of contributing to sustainability, due to their particular characteristics and small scale, although some aspects that are considered to be beneficial are also disputed by the experts' opinions [14].…”

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Examination of Short Supply Chains Based on Circular Economy and Sustainability Aspects

2019

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The sustainability of global food chains and intense agricultural production has become questionable. At the same time, the consumers’ interest in short supply chains (SSCs) and direct sales from producers has increased. SSCs are connected to sustainability by researchers. Their (supposed) positive sustainability attributes are based mostly on extensive production methods and short transport distances. However, from other points of view, the economic and environmental sustainability of the short chains is questionable. Our research aims to cast light on the SSCs’ role in circular economy and sustainability. By deep literature review and content analysis, we determine the sustainability aspects of short (local) chains and their effects related to economy and environment. Short supply chains are connected most widely to circularity and sustainability by the subjects of environmental burden (transport, production method, emission), health, food quality, consumers’ behavior, producer-consumer relationships, and local economy. According to our experience, these factors cannot be generalised across all kinds of short chains. Their circular economic and sustainability features are dependent on their spatial location, type, and individual attitudes of the involved consumers and producers.

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Examination of Short Supply Chains Based on Circular Economy and Sustainability Aspects

2019

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“…It is worth mentioning that all these food items purchased by 91.6% of the municipalities were bought from local producers (of the same municipality) showing short supply chains. Studies showed that this system promotes an increase in socioeconomic factors through the creation of new jobs and development of the local market for food production which boost the economy (AGUIAR et al, 2018).…”

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“…As a result, the institutional purchase of family farming was facilitated and the procedures of this process were simplified through a Public Call (BRASIL, 2009;BRASIL, 2015). Acquisition of products from family farming has become part of a policy that recognizes the need to produce food that meets the nutritional demands of the population and also guarantees the economic and social growth of the family producer including the creation of short production and marketing chains (AGUIAR et al, 2018). Such policy brings the producer and the consumer close to one another, strengthens social relationships, and values productive diversity (BRASIL, 2016a).…”

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Family farming and school meals in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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In Brazil, at least 30% of the total financial resources provided by the federal government for school feeding should be used to buy products from family farming. The present study examines the profile of the purchase of these products in municipalities of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), south Brazil, in 2014. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with information obtained through a questionnaire sent to the municipalities and filled by respondents. Of the 371 participating municipalities, 367 acquired products from family farming, and 86.8% of these municipalities achieved the minimum percentage required. Nutritionists and farmers were the main components involved in the articulation of this process. Difficulties faced by these individuals included the lack of organization of the producers, failure to meet the demand, and lack of interest. More than 80% of the municipalities bought food from the "Vegetables", "Cereals, Breads, Pasta, and Tubers" and "Fruits" groups. Only 8% purchased products from socio-biodiversity. There was a great diversity of food purchased, most of which were in natura, despite the low acquisition of socio-biodiversity products. Results of this study indicated the concern and tendency of the Brazilian municipalities to support the local economy with incentives to consumption and production of regional foods. RESUMO: No Brasil, no mínimo 30% do total dos recursos financeiros repassados pelo governo federal para a alimentação escolar devem ser utilizados na compra de produtos da agricultura familiar. Este estudo analisa o perfil da aquisição desses produtos em municípios do RioGrande do Sul (RS), em 2014. Foi realizado estudo transversal descritivo com informações obtidas de um questionário encaminhado aos municípios. Dos 371 municípios participantes, 367 adquiriram produtos da agricultura familiar, sendo que 86,8% deles atingiram o percentual mínimo exigido. Os nutricionistas e os agricultores foram os principais envolvidos na articulação do processo e, dentre as dificuldades enfrentadas estão a falta de organização dos produtores, a impossibilidade de cumprirem com a demanda e o desinteresse. Mais de 80% dos municípios compraram dos grupos "Hortaliças, legumes e verduras", "Cereais, pães, massas e tubérculos" e "Frutas", embora apenas 8% adquiriam produtos da sociobiodiversidade. Verificou-se uma grande diversidade de alimentos adquiridos, sendo a maior parte produtos in natura, apesar da baixa aquisição de produtos da sociobiodiversidade. Os resultados indicam a tendência dos municípios em fomentar a economia local, com incentivo ao consumo e produção de alimentos regionais. Palavras-chave: refeições escolares, segurança alimentar e nutricional, agricultura, políticas públicas.

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“…One of the driving forces of the environmental sustainability of urban food production is the concept of a local food system, as demonstrated by several authors [35,36].…”

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The Sustainability of Urban Food Systems: The Case of Mozzarella Production in the City of Milan

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Background: Urban food production in the developed world has recently been facing the challenge of feeding the world’s cities adequately and on a sustainable basis, and innovative models of food production can help this transition. Nevertheless, this field of research largely focuses on primary food production—so-called urban farming—while the subsequent steps of the food chain have scarcely been investigated. In this context, this study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of urban food processing, taking mozzarella cheese production in the city of Milan as a case study. Methods: Five urban farmers participated in a direct survey aiming at identifying how sustainable this specific production chain can be considered. Results: Results demonstrated that the concept of urban food production is really valorized through measures able to enhance the global sustainability of the food production process only in some of the dairy micro- enterprises and that the economic dimension must be considered the variable most critically involved in hampering the global sustainability of this specific food chain. Conclusions: This research suggests the need to disseminate a global governance of urban supply chains and to support local activities, which represent a sensitive and strategic sector.

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Short food supply chain: characteristics of a family farm

Cited by 32 publications

References 10 publications

Examination of Short Supply Chains Based on Circular Economy and Sustainability Aspects

Examination of Short Supply Chains Based on Circular Economy and Sustainability Aspects

Family farming and school meals in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

The Sustainability of Urban Food Systems: The Case of Mozzarella Production in the City of Milan

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