A Sustainable Organic Production Model for “Food Sovereignty” in the United Arab Emirates and Sicily-Italy

Shamsi, Khalid Butti Al; Compagnoni, Antonio; Timpanaro, Giuseppe; Cosentino, Salvatore Luciano; Guarnaccia, Paolo

doi:10.3390/su10030620

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“…Income generated by SSC participants may remain in the local economy [68]. In the case of the (orgainc) farms examined by Al Shamsi et al (2018) [71], there was a strong correlation between the producers' preference of local markets and high performance in terms of sustainability.…”

Section: Economic Sustainability Of Short Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…It is difficult to draw a comprehensive conclusion on the sustainability of SSCs because the farms involved and the production methods they use are very different. Truly sustainable food systems should have a low environmental impact and, according to Al Shasmi et al (2018) [71], organic production is one of the best ways to achieve this. However, even SSC-trade and organic farming are not automatically considered environmentally friendly [30], nor can it be generalized that conventional supply chain farming systems would in all cases be environmentally more intensive than SSC-oriented ones [98].…”

Section: Environmental Aspects Of Short Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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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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Section: Economic Sustainability Of Short Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Environmental Aspects Of Short Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

2019

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“…regulated and non-regulated, the role of caporalato or other forms of intermediation, etc. ), contractual rights, protections and exploitation [18][19][20], cultural and social integration of immigrants [21,22] or role of migrants in rural areas [23].…”

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confidence: 99%

Migrants Workers and Processes of Social Inclusion in Italy: The Possibilities Offered by Social Farming

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2020

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The agricultural sector, even though it has been greatly reduced and is in constant transformation, continues to be of strategic importance. Although it does not represent a quantitatively relevant employment sector, the dynamics are interesting because they reflect the structural, economic and social transformations that are affecting the sector in recent years; there is a growing need for external labour that corresponds to a massive recourse of foreigners to work. Innovative approaches are required to explore the capacity of social farming to create a sustainable and inclusive workplace for migrant. The overall methodological approach of the paper seeks to synthesize fieldwork research and qualitative interviewing to validate the Italian inclusive model. To do this, we have selected four experiences of Italian social agriculture in which migrants are included.

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“…For these reasons, a group of organic farms representative of the main production sectors (fruit and vegetables, arable, tropical and subtropical fruit farming, etc.) in the two geographical contexts was selected and studied using the FAO's SAFA [9]. These are organic enterprises belonging to networks that share a common desire to improve their sustainability performance to the extent of joining the SAFA monitoring process.…”

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Analysis of Relationships and Sustainability Performance in Organic Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates and Sicily (Italy)

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Climate change, recurrent economic and financial crises and food security issues are forcing society to look at the increasingly widespread use of “sustainable” production practices. These are often translated into innovations for businesses that are not always easily achievable other than through specific investments. This work sets out to assess the sustainability performance of organic farms, which represent a sustainable production model in terms of values, standards, practices and knowledge on the ground. The research was carried out in two geographical contexts (the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sicily, Italy) which have certain environmental and socio-economic issues in common, particularly in productive sectors representative of organic agriculture. This was done with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture Systems (SAFA, in the rest of the text) framework and social network analysis to study the sustainability performance of organic farms within non-structured local production systems in the form of formal enterprise networks that, on the contrary, operate with a recognized and common aim. The results demonstrate both their attainment of excellence and the existence of criticalities, thus, identifying routes to possible improvement.

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A Sustainable Organic Production Model for “Food Sovereignty” in the United Arab Emirates and Sicily-Italy

Cited by 37 publications

References 22 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

Migrants Workers and Processes of Social Inclusion in Italy: The Possibilities Offered by Social Farming

Analysis of Relationships and Sustainability Performance in Organic Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates and Sicily (Italy)

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