scholarly journals Perceptions of Food Waste Reduction in Sri Lanka’s Commercial Capital, Colombo

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 838
Author(s):  
Maren Reitemeier ◽  
Mohamed Aheeyar ◽  
Pay Drechsel
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Open Markets ◽  
Management Challenge

In 2019, Sri Lanka introduced two policies that referred to food waste and the need to reduce it. To understand key stakeholders’ readiness in this context, this study analyzed the food waste perceptions of private and public sectors in Colombo (open markets, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, canteens, food caterers and key authorities). Interviews were carried out with operational managers and public officials, as well as other stakeholders who have roles in food waste redistribution and reuse, such as NGOs and the livestock sector. So far, the food-waste-related policy recommendations lack an operational inter-institutional home which can build on measures, like standards, regulations and incentives. Thus, most food waste reduction initiatives are initiated by NGOs or by the private sector, e.g., by larger hotels and supermarket chains. These entities were ready to lead by example, based on the understanding that urban food waste is an internal (financial) management challenge. Among smaller local entities, food waste was perceived more as an external issue to be handled by the city’s waste collection services. Although perceptions varied between entities generating smaller or larger quantities of food waste, there was general agreement that suboptimal capacities and mechanisms to quantify, monitor and cost food waste generation appeared to be obstacles for in-depth awareness creation and action. There was significant interest in communication platforms for cross-sectoral learning, win/win collaborations with reliable collection (reuse) services that are currently operational, such as those provided by piggeries, as well as surplus redistribution initiatives if food safety and related liabilities can be addressed effectively.

scholarly journals Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1916
Author(s):  
Sameh A. Abdelnour ◽  
Mahmoud Alagawany ◽  
Nesrein M. Hashem ◽  
Mayada R. Farag ◽  
Etab S. Alghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Nutrient Metabolism ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Efficient Delivery ◽  
Nano Zinc ◽  
Organic Minerals

Nanotechnology is one of the major advanced technologies applied in different fields, including agriculture, livestock, medicine, and food sectors. Nanomaterials can help maintain the sustainability of the livestock sector through improving quantitative and qualitative production of safe, healthy, and functional animal products. Given the diverse nanotechnology applications in the animal nutrition field, the use of nanomaterials opens the horizon of opportunities for enhancing feed utilization and efficiency in animal production. Nanotechnology facilitates the development of nano vehicles for nutrients (including trace minerals), allowing efficient delivery to improve digestion and absorption for better nutrient metabolism and physiology. Nanominerals are interesting alternatives for inorganic and organic minerals for animals that can substantially enhance the bioavailability and reduce pollution. Nanominerals promote antioxidant activity, and improve growth performance, reproductive performance, immune response, intestinal health, and the nutritional value of animal products. Nanominerals are also helpful for improving assisted reproductive technologies (ART) outcomes by enriching media for cryopreservation of spermatozoa, oocytes, and embryos with antioxidant nanominerals. Despite the promising positive effects of nanominerals on animal performance and health, there are various challenges related to nanominerals, including their metabolism and fate in the animal’s body. Thus, the economic, legal, and ethical implications of nanomaterials must also be considered by the authority. This review highlights the benefits of including nanominerals (particularly nano-selenium and nano-zinc) in animal diets and/or cryopreservation media, focusing on modes of action, physiological effects, and the potential toxicity of their impact on human health.

A case study of servicizing in the farming-livestock sector: organisational change and potential environmental improvement

2016 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 84-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángeles Pereira ◽  
Adolfo Carballo-Penela ◽  
Manuel González-López ◽  
Xavier Vence
Keyword(s):  
Organisational Change ◽  
Environmental Improvement ◽  
Livestock Sector

DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC FEED PRODUCTION IN CONDITIONS OF POTENTIAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 46-56
Author(s):  
Vasily N. Popov ◽  
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Irina P. Bogomolov ◽  
Olga A. Urazova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Feed Production ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Fodder Production ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Mixed Feeds ◽  
Negative Factors

Modern domestic feed production is developing at a fairly steady pace, which is facilitated by the increase in the volume and scale of production in the livestock sector. Today, domestic agricultural pro-ducers fully provide the domestic market with pork, poultry and egg. the efficiency of the development of the livestock sector depends on the quality of feed and the fattening system by more than 60%. All this proves the relevance and prospects of studying the dynamics of the development of feed production in order to im-prove the manageability of this area of management, organizational support, identify potential risks and de-velop effective solutions to minimize them. As the basic provisions of the study, it is worth noting: key produc-tion segments of the domestic feed industry; production volumes of mixed feeds, premixes, feed additives and concentrates in Russia; market leaders in the production of mixed feeds at the time of 2019.; the reasons for the transition of large companies to self-feed; the negative factors (risks) which impact on sustainable devel-opment of the Russian market of animal feed; scenarios of development of domestic fodder production in the short term (2–3 years) taking into account the most pressing problems and uncertainties (distribution COVID-19; higher prices for imported feed additives; devaluation; grain yield; volatility of prices for raw materials and components, logistics, etc.); substantiation of the prospects for the development of the Russian food complex against the background of the strengthening of the global problem of hunger and food security.

scholarly journals Challenges in the measurement of emissions of nitrous oxide and methane from livestock sector

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Araceli D. Larios ◽  
Satinder Kaur Brar ◽  
Antonio Avalos Ramírez ◽  
Stéphane Godbout ◽  
Fabiola Sandoval-Salas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrous Oxide ◽  
Livestock Sector

scholarly journals MAIN PROBLEMS OF DETECTION OF TRANSACTION COSTS IN ACCOUNTING-INFORMATION PROVIDED MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

2020 ◽  
pp. 126-132
Author(s):  
Dmytro Liudvenko
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
Livestock Industry ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Agricultural Enterprise ◽  
Livestock Sector

Introduction. The article describes the market and globalization exacerbate the problem of competitiveness of products, enterprises, states. The role of accounting-formation support is increasing for the management, socioeconomic and environmental basis of the competitiveness of enterprises in the livestock sector. Accounting in the agrarian sector has unquestionable success. It is demonstrated clearly by the identification of transaction and transaction costs in the livestock industry today. The importance of accounting are achievements in the agricultural sector. The accountants' attention and therefore at all levels of management are not isolated in accounting standards for these costs in the economic activity of an agricultural enterprise. Purpose. The task is to substantiate: The need to isolate the composition of transaction costs in accounting accounts. We must to ensure competitiveness in the new economic environment. It is requires accounting and information management of agricultural enterprises engaged in the livestock industry. Results. Scientists are suggest: transaction costs depend on the institutional environment in which the agrarian business operates. It makes impossible to directly influence such costs. The problem of competitiveness transaction costs are of great importance.We must require greater control at all levels of management. It is requires appropriate response of accounting specialization in accountingThe information management of agricultural enterprises engaged in the livestock industry. It should be emphasized: Transaction costs have become particularly important in the socio-economic environment over the last century. This component operates outside the scope of transformational costs. This component has a significant impact on the convenience of doing business in agriculture. The presence of these costs derive from the availability and clarity of accounting. The information management of agricultural enterprises engaged in the livestock sector . This is determine the competitiveness of economies.

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