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Volume 21, Issue 155 (12-2024)
Abstract
Increasing food demands, environmental aspects, and massive increase in population have an impact on the sustainability of a supply chain, especially in the food processing sector. In food supply chain there are many parameters from production to consumption like resources, packaging and waste management, etc. that need to be considered for sustainability. The aim of this study is to determine the parameters affecting the sustainability of food supply chain and to measure the sustainability performance of the parameters along the supply chain. It involves the development of sustainability assessment model based on United Nations sustainable development goals to assess the sustainability practices and performance in industries. It helps in improvement in all levels in the food industry. This can certainly help local food processing industry of Pakistan to optimize their production processes, shrink wastes and increase the productivity. The developed sustainability assessment model comprises of three categories namely production, processing and consumption. To facilitate the above-mentioned categories, the assessment model consists of thirteen factors on which sustainability in industries is assessed. These are: (i) Resource Utilization (ii) Safety of Products (iii) Technology and innovation (IV) Waste Management (v) Reliability (vi) Customer Satisfaction (vii) Packaging and traceability (viii) Food safety and food security (ix) Food affordability and availability (x) Leadership and communication (xi) Educate and training (xii) Health and Safety (xiii) Socio-cultural well-being. The sustainable food supply chain performance evaluation for the food processing sector in Pakistan indicates that it has an overall performance of 65.5. The gap identified is that many industries are weak in terms of certain factors leadership and communication, educate and training, food affordability and availability, resource utilization and waste management.
Keywords: Sustainable Food Production, Sustainable Food Supply Chains, Sustainability Assessment, Sustainability Maturity level, Analytical Hierarchy Process , Over all Sector Performance.
Volume 25, Issue 6 (11-2023)
Abstract
Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) has emerged as a significant intervention in which farmers are given more control over irrigation management. The primary goal of this study was to identify the factors that influence farmers' participation in PIM activities and compare the economic viability of participation levels. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 240 farmers of Nasrana and Maduana distributaries located at the tail end of the Lower Chenab Canal (LCC) west circle in district Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, using a structured questionnaire. The factors influencing farmers' participation in PIM activities were identified using an ordered Probit Regression model. The findings revealed that education level (β= 0.12; P=0.00), village leadership (β= 0.97; P= 0.00), and being a beneficiary of a water user association (β=1.20; P= 0.00) all had a significant positive influence on farmers' participation in PIM activities. On the other hand, family size (β= -0.05 P= 0.04), land ownership (β= -0.44; P= 0.05), and off-farm income (β= -0.52; P= 0.01) were found to have a significant negative impact on farmers' participation. Farmers with a high level of participation had higher farm technical efficiency and crop productivity. For these reasons, farming communities must be encouraged to participate in PIM activities in order to achieve a sustainable irrigation system.
