Designing a food supply chain for enhanced social sustainability in developing countries

The food grain production in India has progressively risen in the past few decades, whereas the storage capacity has remained limited. The policymakers in India are attempting to close this capacity gap while addressing sustainability objectives. However, the quantification and integration of multip...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2023-05, Vol.61 (10), p.3184-3204
Main Authors: Mogale, D. G., Ghadge, Abhijeet, Cheikhrouhou, Naoufel, Tiwari, Manoj Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Developing countries
Economic conditions
Economic development
Employment
Environmental impact
Food supply chains
Grain silos
Impact analysis
LDCs
Mathematical analysis
Modernization
multi-objective modelling
optimisation
Public health
Social factors
Social sustainability
Storage capacity
Supply chains
Sustainability
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Summary:The food grain production in India has progressively risen in the past few decades, whereas the storage capacity has remained limited. The policymakers in India are attempting to close this capacity gap while addressing sustainability objectives. However, the quantification and integration of multiple social sustainability factors have remained a challenge. To improve the overall sustainability, the study attempts to develop a mathematical model considering procurement, transportation, inventory, and location-related issues. Several supply chain network factors are integrated and assessed while focussing on the social sustainability dimension. Three cases of India's largest food grain-producing and consuming states are analysed with the help of two Pareto-based algorithms. Multiple relationships between variations in supply, demand, and the capacity of silos with three defined objectives are evaluated. It is observed that, the demand significantly influences the economic and environmental objectives compared with the supply and silo capacity. The capacity of silos has a more significant impact on social objectives than economic and environmental objectives. Results reveal the importance of establishing a sufficient number of modernised silos, which reduces environmental impact and improves social factors such as farmers' economic condition and welfare, balanced economic development, number of jobs created, and public health level.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207543.2022.2078746