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301. Battling Waste and Empowering Growers with Ugly Veg: The Role of Contracts

Invited abstract in session TC-24: Agri-Food Supply Chains, stream Sustainable Supply Chains.

Tuesday, 12:30-14:00
Room: 83 (building: 116)

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Behzad Hezarkhani
Business School, Southampton University
2. Guven Demirel
School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London
3. Yann Bouchery
Center of Excellence in Supply Chain (CESIT), Kedge Business School

Abstract

The production process of fruit and vegetable often generates produce that does not conform to the aesthetic standards established by the retail sector. The so called ``ugly veg'' is a major contributors to global food waste. In this paper, We examine the capability of agri-food supply chains to incorporate ugly veg to reduce food waste and financially empowering the growers who are often the weakest link. We model the interactions between the players in the chain and compare and contrast the common spot contracts with the so called ``whole-crop contracts". We examine the players' incentives to up-cycling the ugly veg, and assess the potential to reducing waste and protecting growers against low wholesale prices.

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Status: accepted

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