As climate change poses severe impacts on the planet, including the food we consume which is vital for our existence, this thesis focuses on developing sustainable agriculture and food systems that ensure food security and the longevity of agriculture by reducing impact on the environment. The thesis aims to promote a healthy, local, and sustainable food system in Türkiye, which, as a country with constant turbulences in politics, disasters, vulnerable to excessive population growth and hyperinflation and is likely to be impacted strongly by future challenges in food systems. The research questions the challenges and trends in agriculture and food globally and locally; it explores the benefits and downfalls of popular agricultural practices; the behaviour and knowledge level of the local target audience and ways for them to engage in eco-friendly agriculture; uncovering the motivations for farmers to stay in business and where they need support. The thesis uses a multi-method research including primary and secondary research to provide a foundation of insights that lead to viable ideas for enhancing the agriculture industry’s sustainability and security in Türkiye. The findings suggested that the initial step to create food security lies in supporting sustainable agriculture practices that preserve nature, reduce supply chains and increase agricultural literacy. As a solution, the thesis proposes Patika, an online yet physically enabled platform that connects consumers directly with eco-friendly farmers, shortens the supply chains, and provides a stable source of income to farmers while giving consumers access to fresh and clean products. The main limitations of this thesis can be categorised in twofold, the first one being the many diverging and emerging opinions around agricultural terminology and practices; the second one being the limited number of interviewees and a homogeneous questionnaire respondents that may not reflect the views and experiences of a broader population, thus limiting the generalizability of the research.
Poiché il cambiamento climatico sta causando impatti severi sul pianeta, inclusi gli alimenti che consumiamo che sono vitali per la nostra esistenza, questa tesi si concentra sullo sviluppo di sistemi alimentari e agricoli sostenibili che garantiscono la sicurezza alimentare e assicurando la longevità dell’agricoltura riducendo l’impatto sull’ambiente. La tesi mira a promuovere un sistema alimentare locale, sano e sostenibile in Turchia, che, come paese con costanti turbolenze politiche, disastri naturali, vulnerabilità a una crescita eccessiva della popolazione e iperinflazione, è possible sarà fortemente influenzato dalle sfide future dei sistemi alimentari. La ricerca indaga sulle sfide e le tendenze dell’agricoltura e del cibo a livello globale e locale; esplora i vantaggi e gli svantaggi delle pratiche agricole più comuni; esamina il comportamento e il livello di conoscenza del pubblico locale e i modi in cui può impegnarsi in un’agricoltura ecologica; investiga ciò che spinge gli agricoltori a rimanere in attività e dove hanno bisogno di supporto. La tesi utilizza una ricerca multi-metodo, che include la ricerca primaria e secondaria, per fornire una base di conoscenze che porti a idee fattibili per migliorare la sostenibilità e la sicurezza dell’industria agricola in Turchia. I risultati suggeriscono che il primo passo per creare sicurezza alimentare risiede nel supportare pratiche agricole sostenibili che preservino la natura, accorcino le catene di approvvigionamento e aumentino la conoscenza agricola. Come soluzione, la tesi propone Patika, una piattaforma online ma fisicamente abilitata che connette i consumatori direttamente con gli agricoltori ecologici, accorcia le catene di approvvigionamento e fornisce una fonte stabile di reddito agli agricoltori, mentre dà ai consumatori accesso a prodotti freschi e sani. I principali limiti di questa tesi possono essere classificati in due categorie: il primo limite è costituito dalle molte opinioni divergenti e emergenti sulla terminologia e sulle practiche agricole; il secondo è rappresentato dal numero limitato di intervistati e dall’omogeneità dei participanti al questionario che potrebbe non riflettere le opinioni e le esperienze di una popolazione più ampia, rendendo la ricercano meno generalizzabile.
A service system design for building more resilient food systems in Türkiye : bridging the gap between conscious consumers and eco-friendly farmers
Koç, Idil
2021/2022
Abstract
As climate change poses severe impacts on the planet, including the food we consume which is vital for our existence, this thesis focuses on developing sustainable agriculture and food systems that ensure food security and the longevity of agriculture by reducing impact on the environment. The thesis aims to promote a healthy, local, and sustainable food system in Türkiye, which, as a country with constant turbulences in politics, disasters, vulnerable to excessive population growth and hyperinflation and is likely to be impacted strongly by future challenges in food systems. The research questions the challenges and trends in agriculture and food globally and locally; it explores the benefits and downfalls of popular agricultural practices; the behaviour and knowledge level of the local target audience and ways for them to engage in eco-friendly agriculture; uncovering the motivations for farmers to stay in business and where they need support. The thesis uses a multi-method research including primary and secondary research to provide a foundation of insights that lead to viable ideas for enhancing the agriculture industry’s sustainability and security in Türkiye. The findings suggested that the initial step to create food security lies in supporting sustainable agriculture practices that preserve nature, reduce supply chains and increase agricultural literacy. As a solution, the thesis proposes Patika, an online yet physically enabled platform that connects consumers directly with eco-friendly farmers, shortens the supply chains, and provides a stable source of income to farmers while giving consumers access to fresh and clean products. The main limitations of this thesis can be categorised in twofold, the first one being the many diverging and emerging opinions around agricultural terminology and practices; the second one being the limited number of interviewees and a homogeneous questionnaire respondents that may not reflect the views and experiences of a broader population, thus limiting the generalizability of the research.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/208400