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Development of Complementary Fresh-Food Systems through the Exploration and Identification of Profit-Maximizing, Supply Chains.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Development of Complementary Fresh-Food Systems through the Exploration and Identification of Profit-Maximizing, Supply Chains./
Author:	Flores, Hector M.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2017,
Description:	345 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-04(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-04B(E).
Subject:	Operations research. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10681414
ISBN:	9780355564600

Development of Complementary Fresh-Food Systems through the Exploration and Identification of Profit-Maximizing, Supply Chains.
Flores, Hector M.

Development of Complementary Fresh-Food Systems through the Exploration and Identification of Profit-Maximizing, Supply Chains. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2017 - 345 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-04(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2017.

One of the greatest 21st century challenges is meeting the needs of a growing world population expected to increase 35% by 2050 given projected trends in diets, consumption and income. This in turn requires a 70--100% improvement on current production capability, even as the world is undergoing systemic climate pattern changes. This growth not only translates to higher demand for staple products, such as rice, wheat, and beans, but also creates demand for high-value products such as fresh fruits and vegetables (FVs), fueled by better economic conditions and a more health conscious consumer. In this case, it would seem that these trends would present opportunities for the economic development of environmentally well-suited regions to produce high-value products. Interestingly, many regions with production potential still exhibit a considerable gap between their current and 'true' maximum capability, especially in places where poverty is more common. Paradoxically, often high-value, horticultural products could be produced in these regions, if relatively small capital investments are made and proper marketing and distribution channels are created. The hypothesis is that small farmers within local agricultural systems are well positioned to take advantage of existing sustainable and profitable opportunities, specifically in high-value agricultural production. Unearthing these opportunities can entice investments in small farming development and help them enter the horticultural industry, thus expand the volume, variety and/or quality of products available for global consumption. In this dissertation, the objective is three-fold: (1) to demonstrate the hidden production potential that exist within local agricultural communities, (2) highlight the importance of supply chain modeling tools in the strategic design of local agricultural systems, and (3) demonstrate the application of optimization and machine learning techniques to strategize the implementation of protective agricultural technologies.

ISBN: 9780355564600Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Operations research.

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