Agriculture

Information sharing in African perishable agri-food supply chains: a systematic literature review and research agenda

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
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Purpose

The aim of this paper is to provide a review of state-of-the-art literature on information sharing in the context of African perishable agri-food supply chains (AFSCs). In doing so, the authors hope to stimulate further research and advance both theory and practice on African perishable AFSCs, which is a relevant, but under-investigated context.

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Agriculture

Interweaving bonds: examining trust, commitment and social sustainability in the agri-food supply chain in Kenya

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
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Purpose

The aim of this paper is to examine trust, commitment and social sustainability (SS) in agri-food supply chains (AFSCs) in an underexplored context, an emerging country. This adds to the literature on the benefits of trust and commitment in AFSCs.

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Agriculture, Policy Design

Information sharing in agri-food supply chains: insights from the Kenya dairy supply chain

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore information sharing (IS) in triadic supply chain relationships through social capital lenses in the Kenyan dairy supply chain context, a setting challenged by the need to increase transparency and improve supply chain performance.

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Agriculture, Policy Design

From protection to pollution: Evaluating environmental and human health risks of acaricide use in dairy farming in Kenya

Submitted by Jane Nyawira Maina on
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Sustainable intensification of livestock production relies critically on effective disease management, yet the environmental implications of current practices remain poorly understood. The study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of acaricide use in tick control in Kenya’s dairy sector affects environmental and human health risks. Using original survey data from dairy farmers and a two-stage least square (2SLS) approach, the results found that farmers’ adaptation to perceived ineffective tick treatment leads to potentially harmful practices.

Agriculture, Health