Economic and environmental performance of controlled-environment supply chains for leaf lettuce
We assess landed costs and selected environmental metrics for field-based andcontrolled-environment agriculture greenhouse (GH) supply chains for leaf lettucedelivered to New York City. Landed costs for a GH are 46 to 174 per cent higher thanfield production, with the lower value for an automated GH located in the peri-urbanarea. Energy use and global warming potential per kg lettuce delivered were larger forthe GH, particularly if located in a peri-urban area. Water use was much higher for thefield-based supply chain. Controlled-environment GH technologies will require further development to meet goals for lower costs and environmental impact.
Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food System and Healthy Diets
Sustainable Public Food Procurement (PFP) represents a key game changer for food systems transformation. It can influence both food consumption and food production patterns. It can deliver multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits towards sustainable food systems for healthy diets.
Strengthening Local Fresh Food Markets for Resilient Food Systems
Proclaimed at the highest international levels, the global food system is experiencing the worst crisis in history. Unlike the food price crisis of 2007-8, in 2022 there is convergence of multiple crises. Hunger and malnutrition have soared in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
Strengthening Urban Rural Linkages for Sustainable Development
Urbanization and ecosystems are profoundly intertwined. As urbanization takes over more land and has greater impacts on ecosystems, and as towns and cities of all sizes demand ecosystem services (food, fiber, water, energy, etc.), flows of people, goods, services, information, capital, etc. define and drive urban–rural linkages in complex and intricate patterns.
Multi-use Barley for Organic Systems
eOrganic was founded in 2009 as the Organic Agriculture Commmunity of Practice of eXtension (now the Extension Foundation).. Our mission is to foster a research and outreach community, engage farmers and ag professionals through trainings and publications, and support research and outreach projects. Find all our resources on our public website at https://eorganic.org.
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Red Meat Processing in NYS: Bottleneck in the Local Food Economy
The livestock industry provides value to NYS by contributing approximately $893M in sales to
the economy and supplies nutrient-dense food for local consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic
highlighted the weaknesses in the current NYS livestock supply chain, especially the bottleneck
of meat processing.
School Meals Programmes and the Education Crisis
The immediate context for this financial landscape analysis is the learning crisis triggered by school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and the shrinking fiscal space available to governments. We look at the potential for school feeding programmes to play an expanded role in addressing the learning crisis – and at the public financing options available. The analysis draws on seven rapid assessment country studies commissioned by the SFI.
Meeting the Expectations of the Customer
Regional vegetable production can only displace high-quality centralized production if consumers specifically desire regional produce. California leads the United States (US) in vegetable production and sets the industry standard for broccoli; however, there is increasing production in the Eastern US to shorten the broccoli supply chain for East Coast consumers.