TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)

Introduction. The paper analyses the three pillars of transportation and evaluates the development models of the transportation system. It is evident that transportation plays a crucial role in the development of food markets. The level of transportation infrastructure has a direct impact on the imp...

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Main Authors: Eter Kharaishvili, Badri Gechbaia, Ketevan Goletiani
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Language:English
Published: Izdevnieciba “Baltija Publishing” 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://baltijapublishing.lv/index.php/issue/article/view/2571
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author Eter Kharaishvili
Badri Gechbaia
Ketevan Goletiani
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description Introduction. The paper analyses the three pillars of transportation and evaluates the development models of the transportation system. It is evident that transportation plays a crucial role in the development of food markets. The level of transportation infrastructure has a direct impact on the improvement of food accessibility and the process of forming a sustainable food market. Furthermore, transportation can greatly contribute to inclusive economic growth, diversification of exports, introduction of innovations, reduction of costs, minimisation of food losses, and so forth. The allocation of resources towards the development of transportation infrastructure, particularly in relation to the export of Georgian agri-food products to international markets, is regarded as a crucial strategy for fostering sustainable food markets. Aim and tasks. The principal aim of this paper is to identify the challenges inherent in the transportation of foodstuffs and to determine the opportunities that will encourage the formation of sustainable food markets. To this end, an analysis of the transportation sector was undertaken. The "urgency-impact" matrix was employed to identify the challenges inherent to the field of food transportation, while the "priorities scheme" was utilised to ascertain the potential avenues for the sustainable development of transportation and food markets. Research results. The paper concludes that there is a positive correlation between the indicators of the development of transportation and sustainable food markets. Nevertheless, this is inadequate to affect economic growth. The overcoming of challenges in the research area will facilitate improvements in transportation and the diversification of food markets, particularly in Europe. Conclusion. The paper presents conclusions regarding the challenges inherent to the transportation of foodstuffs and proffers recommendations for the advancement of sustainable food markets through the surmounting of these challenges.
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spelling doaj-art-3650f363402940b5a008fdc27785891a2024-12-19T10:46:44ZengIzdevnieciba “Baltija Publishing”Baltic Journal of Economic Studies2256-07422256-09632024-12-01104101510.30525/2256-0742/2024-10-4-10-152571TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)Eter Kharaishvili0Badri Gechbaia1Ketevan Goletiani2Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, GeorgiaBatumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia (corresponding author)Batumi Navigation Teaching University, GeorgiaIntroduction. The paper analyses the three pillars of transportation and evaluates the development models of the transportation system. It is evident that transportation plays a crucial role in the development of food markets. The level of transportation infrastructure has a direct impact on the improvement of food accessibility and the process of forming a sustainable food market. Furthermore, transportation can greatly contribute to inclusive economic growth, diversification of exports, introduction of innovations, reduction of costs, minimisation of food losses, and so forth. The allocation of resources towards the development of transportation infrastructure, particularly in relation to the export of Georgian agri-food products to international markets, is regarded as a crucial strategy for fostering sustainable food markets. Aim and tasks. The principal aim of this paper is to identify the challenges inherent in the transportation of foodstuffs and to determine the opportunities that will encourage the formation of sustainable food markets. To this end, an analysis of the transportation sector was undertaken. The "urgency-impact" matrix was employed to identify the challenges inherent to the field of food transportation, while the "priorities scheme" was utilised to ascertain the potential avenues for the sustainable development of transportation and food markets. Research results. The paper concludes that there is a positive correlation between the indicators of the development of transportation and sustainable food markets. Nevertheless, this is inadequate to affect economic growth. The overcoming of challenges in the research area will facilitate improvements in transportation and the diversification of food markets, particularly in Europe. Conclusion. The paper presents conclusions regarding the challenges inherent to the transportation of foodstuffs and proffers recommendations for the advancement of sustainable food markets through the surmounting of these challenges.http://baltijapublishing.lv/index.php/issue/article/view/2571transportationchallengesdevelopment prioritiessustainable food market
spellingShingle Eter Kharaishvili
Badri Gechbaia
Ketevan Goletiani
TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)
Baltic Journal of Economic Studies
transportation
challenges
development priorities
sustainable food market
title TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)
title_full TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)
title_fullStr TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)
title_full_unstemmed TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)
title_short TRANSPORTATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOOD MARKETS (THE CASE OF GEORGIA)
title_sort transportation challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable food markets the case of georgia
topic transportation
challenges
development priorities
sustainable food market
url http://baltijapublishing.lv/index.php/issue/article/view/2571
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