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Impeding Future Perils via Social, Agri-Food and Ecosystem Interlinkages

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 2454

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Konstadinos Mattas

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Department of Agricultural Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: agri-food policy; sustainability; rural development; ecosystems economics
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Dr. George Baourakis

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Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, 73100 Chania, Greece
Interests: food marketing; supply food chain analysis; management
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Dr. Christos Staboulis

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Department of Agricultural Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: agricultural policy; agri-food international trade; food marketing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will comprise a selection of papers from the 188th EAAE Seminar on “Reorienting Agri-Food Chains to Hinder Climate Change and Food Security Threats” to be held on 12–13 September 2024, in Chania, Greece. The 188th EAAE Seminar’s objectives are to bring together scholars and researchers in the field, as well as stakeholders from supply chains, that will exchange ideas, practices and research initiatives that cover most of the current food systems, biodiversity, and agri-food chain developments for assisting policy-making decisions in agriculture and the agri-food industry.

Food systems’ failures may depend on consumer choices and the extent to which consumers can influence these systems. In this framework, the reorientation of the agri-food value chain, by mobilizing the market and social drivers (including processors, retailers and consumers), could be a possible solution in supporting sustainable agri-food systems with reduced vulnerability, which, in turn, can result in substantial benefits at economic, social and environmental levels, such as climate change and food insecurity mitigation.

In this context, this Special Issue aspires to create a forum for the promotion of food systems’ resilience through biodiverse supply chains in the global agri-food sector. Therefore, both empirical and methodological research papers are equally welcome. Papers selected for this Special Issue will be subjected to a rigorous peer-review process with the aim of a wide dissemination of valuable research results.

Prof. Dr. Konstadinos Mattas
Dr. George Baourakis
Dr. Christos Staboulis
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biodiverse supply chains
  • climate change and food insecurity mitigation
  • environmental policy impact assessment
  • emerging policy-related sustainability issues
  • resilient food systems
  • sustainable agro-food chains

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Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Lathyrus sativus (Grass Pea) in European Agri-Food Value Chains: A Cross-Country Analysis
by Irina Solovieva, Pavlina Miteva-Bölter, Marija Knez, Ann-Kathrin Bessai, Eleonora Barilli, Nadja Kasperczyk, Marija Ranic, Mirjana Gurinovic, Pedro Jose Luna Casado, Nicolas Alba Morales, Manuel Sanchez, Cyril Tisseyre, Burkhard Schaer and Elena Xoplaki
Sustainability 2025, 17(8), 3283; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17083283 - 8 Apr 2025
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Modern agri-food systems demand crops that are climate change resilient, support environmental sustainability, enhance dietary diversity and appeal to consumers. This article examines the potential of underutilized crops in meeting these challenges. We take Lathyrus as a case study and examine it within [...] Read more.
Modern agri-food systems demand crops that are climate change resilient, support environmental sustainability, enhance dietary diversity and appeal to consumers. This article examines the potential of underutilized crops in meeting these challenges. We take Lathyrus as a case study and examine it within the context of European agri-food value chains, with a particular focus on Germany and Spain. The study employs a range of methods—literature review, interviews, field observations, and consumer opinion surveys —to explore its versatility. The findings reveal that Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) offers significant benefits: it is adapted to dry climates and tolerates high rainfall. As a nitrogen fixing crop, it can play an important role in crop rotations, reducing the need for fertilization and providing an attractive alternative for organic farmers. Through appropriate processing methods, Lathyrus can enhance its beneficial nutritional characteristics. Furthermore, it is well suited for the development of innovative recipes that align with modern culinary trends and meet consumers’ expectations across different cultures. To make use of its potential, adaptive cultivation methods and value chain cooperation are needed. Along the value chain, the affordable pricing of Lathyrus-based products and clear communication of their nutritional, environmental, and social benefits prove to be most critical. Full article
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Utilizing Farmers’ Views and Attitudes to Hinder Climate Change Threats: Insights from Greece
by Theodoros Markopoulos, Lambros Tsourgiannis, Sotirios Papadopoulos and Christos Staboulis
Sustainability 2025, 17(5), 2319; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17052319 - 6 Mar 2025
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The anthropogenic origin of climate change is well-documented in the scientific literature, with agriculture recognized as both a significant contributor and a sector highly vulnerable to its impacts. This dynamic creates a vicious circle, where farming activities exacerbate climate change, while farmers simultaneously [...] Read more.
The anthropogenic origin of climate change is well-documented in the scientific literature, with agriculture recognized as both a significant contributor and a sector highly vulnerable to its impacts. This dynamic creates a vicious circle, where farming activities exacerbate climate change, while farmers simultaneously bear its adverse consequences. As a result, they play a pivotal role in both mitigation and adaptation efforts. Using this as a starting point, the overarching aim of the present study is to investigate farmers’ climate change views and to indicate how farmers envisage their role, responsibilities, and possibilities to mitigate and adapt to climate change. To this end, a primary questionnaire survey was conducted based on a sample of 150 farmers in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in Greece. Principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted in order to identify the key views and attitudes of farmers towards their role and responsibilities about the impact of climate change. Additionally, clustering techniques were employed to classify farmers with similar attitudes, providing a typology regarding their behavior toward climate adaptation and mitigation issues. Lastly, a series of non-parametric statistical tests were performed to profile the identified groups of farmers and additionally to define differences among farmers’ features, agricultural holdings’ features, and cluster solution groups. The results of this process provide a comprehensive understanding of Greek farmers’ views and attitudes towards climate change. Acknowledging farmers’ views and attitudes towards climate change at the national level is crucial for the national and regional authorities in their effort to plan successful future climate policies for the agricultural sector and to ensure success in farm-scale implementation. Full article
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