Flashcards on Agricultural Supply Chain: Structure and Risks
Agricultural Supply Chain: Structure and Risks Explained
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Agricultural supply chains
13 cards
Card 1
Question: What are the starting inputs in a basic agricultural supply chain in South Africa (SA)?
Answer: Supplier inputs such as seeds and fertiliser.
Card 2
Question: Who buys the supplier inputs and produces agricultural products in the supply chain?
Answer: Farmers.
Card 3
Question: Give two examples of agricultural products mentioned.
Answer: Maize and wheat.
Card 4
Question: Where are products taken after farmers produce them, and what happens there?
Answer: They are transported to processors where they are cleaned/processed and packaged.
Card 5
Question: After processing, through which actors do goods move before reaching consumers?
Answer: Wholesalers and retailers.
Card 6
Question: How does the supply chain link activities in agriculture?
Answer: It links all activities from production until the product reaches the final market (consumers).
Card 7
Question: Name two animal disease outbreaks mentioned that pose major risks to the agricultural supply chain in SA.
Answer: Foot and mouth disease in cattle and swine fever in pigs.
Card 8
Question: How do animal disease outbreaks disrupt the agricultural supply chain?
Answer: Infected animals may not be transported or sold, interrupting production and movement of products through the supply chain; export markets can ban imp
Card 9
Question: Which external forces become important due to animal disease outbreaks?
Answer: Global trade regulation and international health standards.
Card 10
Question: What global market issue is highlighted as another important risk to agricultural supply chains?
Answer: Decline in global commodity prices (e.g., wheat, sugar).