Overcoming Barriers of Sustainable Agrifood Supply Chain Through Conservation Agriculture and Multi-Capital Sustainability

Most important phases of a sustainable Agrifood supply chain are agriculture, transformation, and transport. Conservation agriculture has garnered significant attention in recent agricultural research, prompting a surge in peer-reviewed publications and global interest. Likewise, multi-capital sustainability is relevant technique to design sustainable Agrifood supply chain. Hence, those techniques can have significant role to overcome barriers to implement sustainable Agrifood supply chain particularly in the agriculture phase. In this vein, stakeholders are increasingly dedicating time and resources to support farmers in adopting conservation agriculture, with a focus on refining its efficacy. However, concerns persist regarding the sustainability of agriculture practices. This study addresses the challenges hindering the practical application of sustainable agriculture, known as the implementation gap, with a specific emphasis on conservation agriculture. The primary objective is to identify barriers impeding the practical implementation of sustainable agriculture. Through a comprehensive literature review, we explore barriers to implementing conservation agriculture techniques and multi-capital sustainability. Our analysis reveals widespread adoption of conservation agriculture across various regions globally. Key obstacles to its implementation include limited access to information, financial constraints, insufficient technical knowledge, adaptability issues, restricted market access, influence from demonstrations and peers, considerations of farm size and type, environmental conditions, risk perception, social and cultural factors, infrastructure limitations, and constrained access to resources.