Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis
The production of food with beneficial health effects is at the attention of consumer entrepreneurs and public decision-makers. Plants with established health benefits such as almonds, olives from which olive oil is made, and figs have always been cultivated in the Mediterranean basin. In the past,...
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| author | Emanuele Spada Teodora Stillitano Giacomo Falcone Nathalie Iofrida Giovanni Gulisano Anna Irene De Luca |
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| description | The production of food with beneficial health effects is at the attention of consumer entrepreneurs and public decision-makers. Plants with established health benefits such as almonds, olives from which olive oil is made, and figs have always been cultivated in the Mediterranean basin. In the past, these three crops were widely cultivated in Italy, particularly in the southern part, where the best soil and climate conditions persisted. Today, however, almond and fig production is at an all-time low. The present study aims to assess the economic sustainability of investments in shell almond, olive, and fig farms by integrating Life Cycle Costing (LCC) methodology with specific economic indicators. In addition, a comparison between the three crops is made based on all economic results. The analysis allowed for the consideration of all costs over the entire life cycle of the investments, streamlining business decision-making for the choice between different alternatives. The results demonstrated greater economic profitability of investments in shelled almonds and dried figs and an adequate level of profitability. On the other hand, the results for olive trees were low. In this context, the production of almonds and figs could represent an important agribusiness chain, useful for the improvement of the rural economy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17f2a76b66ff45f2b2fe3e4f53c20b022022-12-22T04:24:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2022-12-01610.3389/fsufs.2022.10040651004065Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysisEmanuele SpadaTeodora StillitanoGiacomo FalconeNathalie IofridaGiovanni GulisanoAnna Irene De LucaThe production of food with beneficial health effects is at the attention of consumer entrepreneurs and public decision-makers. Plants with established health benefits such as almonds, olives from which olive oil is made, and figs have always been cultivated in the Mediterranean basin. In the past, these three crops were widely cultivated in Italy, particularly in the southern part, where the best soil and climate conditions persisted. Today, however, almond and fig production is at an all-time low. The present study aims to assess the economic sustainability of investments in shell almond, olive, and fig farms by integrating Life Cycle Costing (LCC) methodology with specific economic indicators. In addition, a comparison between the three crops is made based on all economic results. The analysis allowed for the consideration of all costs over the entire life cycle of the investments, streamlining business decision-making for the choice between different alternatives. The results demonstrated greater economic profitability of investments in shelled almonds and dried figs and an adequate level of profitability. On the other hand, the results for olive trees were low. In this context, the production of almonds and figs could represent an important agribusiness chain, useful for the improvement of the rural economy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1004065/fullMediterranean cropsalmond-olive-fig cropslong-term feasibility analysissensitivity analysisLife Cycle Costing |
| spellingShingle | Emanuele Spada Teodora Stillitano Giacomo Falcone Nathalie Iofrida Giovanni Gulisano Anna Irene De Luca Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems Mediterranean crops almond-olive-fig crops long-term feasibility analysis sensitivity analysis Life Cycle Costing |
| title | Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis |
| title_full | Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis |
| title_fullStr | Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis |
| title_short | Economic sustainability assessment of Mediterranean crops: A comparative Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis |
| title_sort | economic sustainability assessment of mediterranean crops a comparative life cycle costing lcc analysis |
| topic | Mediterranean crops almond-olive-fig crops long-term feasibility analysis sensitivity analysis Life Cycle Costing |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1004065/full |
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