Inclusion of circular economy practices in the food supply chain: Challenges and possibilities for reducing food wastage in emerging economies like India

In the context of the food supply chain, the UN sustainable goals of 2030 aim at reducing food wastage by fifty percent. Developed countries have started taking steps, but there is little or no sign of progress toward reaching the goal for emerging economies. One such sustainable approach is incorpo...

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Published in:Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2023-12, Vol.25 (12), p.13825-13858
Main Authors: Ardra, Saurabh, Barua, Mukesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circular economy
Closed loops
Cost analysis
Developed countries
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Emerging markets
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
Food
Food chains
Food supply
food supply chain
Food waste
Government regulations
India
Information technology
Installation
Literature reviews
Network design
operating costs
Regulation
Robustness
Sensitivity analysis
Supply
Supply chains
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
traceability
Wastage
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Summary:In the context of the food supply chain, the UN sustainable goals of 2030 aim at reducing food wastage by fifty percent. Developed countries have started taking steps, but there is little or no sign of progress toward reaching the goal for emerging economies. One such sustainable approach is incorporating circular practices in the food supply chain. A total of 15 barriers to the closed-loop food supply chain were identified through extensive literature review and expert opinions. Further ranking of barriers was done, and a causal relationship among them was built using the Grey DEMATEL methodology. It was found that traceability issues, limited expertise in information and technology, poor logistic network design, and high installation and operational cost of updated facilities were the most influential factors. Sensitivity analysis was also performed to check the robustness of the framework. This study will assist managers in forming the policies and looking after the factors ranked higher. While modeling the framework for their company, they can implement the changes to overcome the challenges of closing the loop. It will also help government regulations in setting regulations for the organization with the aim of encouraging clean practices.
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-022-02630-x