Sustainable Food Production Systems and Food Security: Economic and Environmental Imperatives in Yam Cultivation in Trelawny, Jamaica

Beckford, Clinton L.; Campbell, Donovan; Barker, D. J.

doi:10.3390/su3030541

Cited by 29 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Ragusa Province, despite being the primary Sicilian production area, during last ten years, showed a decrease both in terms of greenhouse tomato area (−7.3%) and harvested production (−27.4%) for several structural and commercial problems. Therefore, in order to better understand the profitability of Sicilian greenhouse cherry tomato production and determine its weaknesses, an economic analysis of farms is needed, as was done in similar studies [16][17][18][19], since economic sustainability is the most important factor for the adoption of a crop, as it ensures the farm's long-term competitiveness [20][21][22][23][24]. In this context, the aim of this paper was to analyze the economic profitability of Sicilian greenhouse cherry tomato cultivated in the Ragusa Province.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic Sustainability of Italian Greenhouse Cherry Tomato

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Greenhouse tomato cultivation plays an important role in Sicily, being the primary production area in Italy, due to its favorable pedo-climatic conditions that permit extra-seasonal productions. In Sicily, more than half of greenhouse tomato production is derived from the Province of Ragusa on the southeastern coast, where especially cherry tomato typologies are cultivated. Over the last decade, the Ragusa Province has registered a decrease both in terms of greenhouse tomato area and harvested production due to several structural problems that would require restructuring of the tomato supply chain. Thus, since recognition of real costs and profitability of tomato growing is a vital issue, both from the perspective of the farm, as well as from that of the entrepreneur, the aim of this paper was to analyze the economic sustainability of Sicilian greenhouse cherry tomato cultivated in the Ragusa Province. In particular, an economic analysis on 30 representative farms was conducted in order to estimate production costs and profits of greenhouse cherry tomato. According to our results, the lack of commercial organization, which characterizes the small farms we surveyed, determines low contractual power for farmers and, consequently, low profitability.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic Sustainability of Italian Greenhouse Cherry Tomato

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…However, recent research into the role of tourism in local food supply chain suggests that there are still considerable problems for farmers [Rhiney, 2009]. This paper argues that the tourism sector is an area where the potential for creative use of more local foods in the cuisine could be harnessed and successfully promoted (Beckford, Campbell and Barker, 2011). The extent to which locally grown foods and traditional foods are used in the hotel kitchens requires research but indications are that use is limited.…”

Section: Distribution and Marketing Of Fresh Producementioning

confidence: 99%

Issues in Caribbean Food Security: Building Capacity in Local Food Production Systems

Beckford¹

2012

Food Production - Approaches, Challenges and Tasks

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Conventional agriculture by cultivating commercial crops leads to changes in ecosystems and environmental pressures. Sustainable agricultural practices have to, therefore, include activities based on the rehabilitation of degraded agricultural land and on the cultivation of organic products [18]. …”

Section: Organic Products: Sustainability and Competitiveness Of Orgamentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability and Competitiveness of Romanian Farms through Organic Agriculture

Aceleanu

2016

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Currently, the development of any sector involves respecting the principles of sustainability, which means economic, social and environmental development. Moreover, organic farming is a very important field for ensuring sustainable development. Romania has great potential for the development of organic agriculture, especially due to the large number of available farmland and reduced use of fertilizers and other chemicals. However, the development of organic farming in Romania is in an early stage, due to the numerous problems that Romanian agriculture is still facing. Concern for the environment should be reflected at the level of production processes and consumption. As market demand influences and stimulates production, we can ask the question to what extent stimulating the consumption of organic products through green marketing can boost organic agriculture development and competitiveness of Romanian farms. Using several methods of research, such as analysis, synthesis, comparison, statistical methods and by calling on studies, reports and data series on organic farming in the EU and Romania, this paper highlights Romania's position in terms of the level of development of organic agriculture and recommends several ways to improve the outcomes obtained by Romania in the field. Moreover, based on regression equations, the trend of convergence of Romanian organic agriculture development in relation to the EU countries is analysed. The paper demonstrates that one of the measures that can be taken by Romanian farms is green marketing strategy development that can stimulate both consumption and production of organic products. Therefore, with increasing interest in the development of organic agriculture in Romania, green marketing can play an increasingly important role in promoting the benefits of consuming organic products, thus contributing to business development of organic products as well as to the development of Romanian agriculture. Promoting organic agriculture through the use of green marketing techniques is useful for improving human, environmental and economic health, in the context of sustainable development.

show abstract

Sustainable Food Production Systems and Food Security: Economic and Environmental Imperatives in Yam Cultivation in Trelawny, Jamaica

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

Economic Sustainability of Italian Greenhouse Cherry Tomato

Economic Sustainability of Italian Greenhouse Cherry Tomato

Issues in Caribbean Food Security: Building Capacity in Local Food Production Systems

Sustainability and Competitiveness of Romanian Farms through Organic Agriculture

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About