Highlights:
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Benchmarking to improve the sustainability of rice production.
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Assessment of the sustainability of rice production in Brazil and Cuba.
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Goal Programming philosophy to evaluate the sustainability of rice production.
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Decision making for the application of corrective measures.
Abstract:
The objective of this paper is to assess the sustainability of the agricultural production chain of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Brazil and Cuba, using a conceptual model that considers five sectors of sustainability supported in the Goals Programming philosophy as multicriteria analysis tools. A synthetic sustainability indicator is constructed to support decision-making through the benchmarking process to contribute the environmental, economic and social sustainability of rice farming. As results, Brazil shows a greater sustainability based on better availability of environmental resources for rice cultivation, a lower relative environmental load, better economic and productive performance, poorer employment and wage policies and higher satisfaction of the social demand for rice. On the other hand, Cuba shows a deficit of environmental resources, higher relative environmental load, low economic and productive performance, better employment and wage policies, and unsatisfied social demand for rice.
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Publisher | Elsevier |
Geographic coverage | BrazilCuba |
Originally published | 12 Jul 2023 |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security | Food security and food crises |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | crop productionsustainable agricultureModellingRice |