Background: Access to healthy food in emerging-economy cities is challenged by last-mile constraints and poor infrastructure. Aligned with the UN SDGs on Zero Hunger and Sustainable Cities, this study examines how a strategically located nanostores network can help close these gaps while...

To help farmers better understand market price impacts and international supply-demand situations and to improve their price forecast for the next growing season, this study utilizes monthly trade prices between 2015 and 2022 to China, India and the world marketplace (published by the United...

This info sheet presents a concise overview of the EU School Scheme, which supports the distribution of fruit, vegetables, and milk to schoolchildren across Europe, along with educational and informational measures. It also summarizes key recommendations from the point of view of local and...

Of the 37 million inhabitants of Uzbekistan, 49 percent lived in rural areas in 2024 - and the rural population is growing faster than the urban population. Agriculture is a key economic sector, accounting for 27 percent of total employment in 2019. This is partly due to Uzbekistan's prime...

Higher levels of quota granted can induce and increase exports, but the impact is not the same across all tariff lines. Answers are sought to the question of how the level of exports changes as the quota size of tariff rate quotas changes, thus enabling the investigation of whether unilateral...

Background: South Africa's pome fruit industry serves over 60 international markets, competing with Chile, New Zealand, and the United States. Inefficiencies in the beginning stages of South Africa's pome fruit supply chain compromise competitiveness as global quality standards rise and...

Fruit peels that are usually discarded as agricultural residues serve as a rich source of various nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, necessary for the growth and development of any fish. Moreover, their low cost and available nutritional composition provide a...

Short fruit and vegetable supply chains have become an important context for sustainable food systems, as they prioritize local, transparent, and environmentally friendly production processes. These supply chains are particularly relevant in addressing consumer concerns about food production. In...

New technologies such as cross-chain IoT-based temperature monitoring will only be adopted if they offer a positive cost-benefit balance. Given the high monetary losses caused by food waste in the fruit and vegetable sector, there is large potential for savings. However, due to the heterogeneity...

People waste a lot of food, especially at the consumption stage in consumer households. Despite the urgency of this topic, little is known about how consumers use visual inspection to decide to throw away fruits and vegetables at different stages of ripening and spoilage. We presented 366 US...

Innovation management stands as a pivotal driver in attaining enduring sustainability in livelihoods. However, its progress can face formidable obstacles, encompassing the complexities arising from human perceptions. This research delved into the realm of innovation management within the context...

In many sub-Saharan African countries, wild fruits offer great potential to serve as a nutritional complement and safety net in times of food shortages. However, their true contribution to food security is still insufficiently investigated. This study, therefore, examines the impact of wild...

In this paper, we address a gap in the literature concerning pollination management, the pollinator deficit, and conservation objectives. By employing a farm level survey of UK farmers, we examine farmers' attitudes, understanding and management of pollinators. Based on descriptive statistics...

The paper applies the farm accountancy data network (FADN) approach to conduct a comparison analysis of the revenue of EU fruit producers. The study constitutes a significant contribution to the requisite development of more accurate metrics and appropriate approaches, which are necessary for...

This overview report describes the outcome of a series of audits carried out between October 2020 and February 2022 by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission in five EU Member States. The objective was to assess the situation related to outbreaks of Tomato...

Purpose: A high fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with reduced risk of hypertension; however, results have been inconsistent and it is unclear whether specific types of fruits and vegetables are particularly beneficial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the...

Purpose A high fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with reduced risk of hypertension; however, results have been inconsistent and it is unclear whether specific types of fruits and vegetables are particularly beneficial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the...

Recent advances in computer vision have allowed wide-ranging applications in every area of life. One such area of application is the classification of fresh products, but the classification of fruits and vegetables has proven to be a complex problem and needs further development. In recent...

In precision agriculture, computational techniques play a critical role. It is a vital job to detect and classify fruits and vegetables from crops and gardens. In fruit detection and yield estimation, an intelligent detection system is used as a key technology where embedded sensor techniques...

The increasing availability of retail scanner data makes it possible to study consumer demand at more disaggregated levels than ever before. This paper derives the asymptotic properties for a tractable iterated three stage least squares (I3SLS) estimator and applies it to estimate a quadratic...

This research paper analyses the evolution of cultivated areas, production and export potential of soft fruits in Romania and Lithuania compared to the European Union, using Eurostat and Intracen data. The comparative analysis method revealed a significant increase in Romania, with cultivated...

This study identifies changes in fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quito-Ecuador and observe relationships regarding household income and the relevance of FV nutritional value. The study used an online survey among urban residents (n = 1093) in...

Given the increasing number of applications in agriculture of gene editing, specifically CRISPR, it is important to understand consumers' perceptions of this breeding technology. We estimate consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for selected quality attributes of table grapes developed using...

Despite noteworthy advancement of theoretical and practical knowledge of social media eWord-of-Mouth with evidence from prior empirical research, the influences consumers' purchase intentions of commercialised indigenous fruits products in fast moving consumer goods retailers remains unexplored...

The purpose of this study was to assess the current state of existing traceability systems in Vietnam's fruit and vegetable (F&V) value chains, examine pertinent policies and regulations, share international good practices and explore their potential applicability to Vietnam, and examine the...