{"id":210,"date":"2021-05-03T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agricultural-voices.sussex.ac.uk\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2022-03-13T12:02:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T12:02:28","slug":"case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agricultural-voices.sussex.ac.uk\/?page_id=210","title":{"rendered":"Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr Izabela Delabre<\/strong>
Birkbeck University of London<\/strong>
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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D<\/strong>r Mirela Barbu
University of Sussex
Business School<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Drawing on academic literature from environmental studies, global value chains, political ecology and international trade studies, Dr Izabela Delabre and Dr Mirela Barbu have prepared five case studies on successful practices in agri-food value chains. They are presented in both a written and audio format here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This research field is very rich, and the cases do not aim to provide an extensive literature review. Specific examples from the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries have been selected because their climatic conditions make the farming of crops and trees present in Syria possible. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The content of these case studies is linked to analytical dimensions of the global value chain framework (agricultural inputs and outputs, producers and power relations, institutional framework and trade regulations) maintaining a focus on sustainability. The topics are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. agricultural resource use<\/li>
  2. producer organisations <\/li>
  3. food standards <\/li>
  4. by-products and waste<\/li>
  5. international institutions and trade regulation<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Click here to access the Report on Sustainability in Agri-food Value Chains- Barbu, Delabre 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Click here to access the transcript in English<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Click here to access the transcript in Arabic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Food Standards<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    This case study focuses on food standards in global value chains. The use of food standards in ensuring\u202fquality, safety and sustainability issues\u202fis discussed, drawing upon examples from GlobalGAP for fresh fruit and vegetables, Fair Trade Palestinian extra-virgin olive oil, and protected designation of origin (PDO) and EU\u2013organic certification extra-virgin olive oil in Southern Italy. Different types of food standards are presented, including public, mandatory standards, public voluntary standards, legally-mandated private standards, and voluntary private standards. The case study discusses the economic, environmental and social sustainability benefits and challenges associated with food standards, and considers the role of food standards in supporting food security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n