Socio-economics, technology and logistics /
Logistics and value chains /
Efficient distribution networks of mixed cropping systems-based supply chains
Researcher
Tuğçe Canbilen Suticen
PhD candidate
Eindhoven University of Technology
I am excited about being a part of Cropmix, as I like being a part of research projects that have a societal impact. I believe we can enhance food safety and biodiversity through this interdisciplinary project.
Research project
Project: 2.2.3. Designing efficient distribution networks of mixed cropping systems-based supply chains to reach the consumer, taking into account alternative business models
Network design and distribution planning models, specific for mixed cropping systems-based business models, will be developed and used to optimize decisions beyond the farm e.g. collecting the production, processing, storage and distributing to the consumer. The framework will optimize decisions related to collection of the production from farms, (pre)processing of mixed cropping systems products, storage and the distribution to consumers simultaneously.
Related projects
- Sustainable production planning and in-field logistics in mixed cropping systems > Alfaima L. Solano Blanco
- Designing agricultural landscapes and the role of strip cropping > Thijmen van Loon
Results and news
News and results will be presented here.
Researchers involved
- Sonja Rohmer (TU/e)
- Tom van Woensel (TU/e)
- Argyris Kanellopoulos (WUR)
Related research
- Sustainable production planning and in-field logistics in mixed cropping systems
- Designing agricultural landscapes
More research from work package 2
Our work packages
This work package focuses on above-ground and below-ground interactions. We look at the interactions between plants, crops, insects and other species living in the field and the differences between strip cropping and monocultures.
Work package 2 looks at the economic feasibility of investments for farmers to switch to more crop-diverse systems, such as strip farming, and what factors influence their willingness to engage in ecologically sound farming.
We want to identify different transition pathways applicable to different situations. Think of farmers with wide strips and long value chains, but also farmers with narrow strips marketing in a short chain. Or perhaps very different cropping systems that use crop diversity, such as agroforestry. We also look at what consumers and other stakeholders think and their role in the transition to more sustainable agriculture.
