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Logistics and Supply Chains in Agriculture and Food

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Publication date
04/06/2014
Number of Pages
22
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Books
Focus Region:
Europe
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Nutrition / Food Systems
Type of Risk:
Logistical & infrastructural
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Girma Gebresenbet, Techane Bosona
Organization
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

The objective of this chapter is to highlight the logistics system in the Agri-food chain and present case studies.  In most of the case studies, mapping out the material flow; investigating the possibilities and constraints of coordinated and integrated  collection of primary production and goods distribution; and investigating the food products and means of production  that supported by information technology were carried out. Optimization of collection/distribution and the reduction in emissions from the vehicles as a result of optimization are presented. It is assumed that the information achieved through this investigation will assist to develop an effective transport-logistics system, which may enable an efficient utilization of vehicles to meet the current demand for attenuating environmental impacts.