A sustainability comparative assessment of Tunisian organic and conventional olive growing systems based on the AHP methodology

This work aims to assess, in a comparative way, the sustainability of organic and conventional olive growing systems in the Sfax region (Tunisia). This assessment will be undertaken based on I) a multidimensional perspective considering the three classical dimensions of sustainability – environmenta...

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Published inNew Medit Vol. XVII; no. 3; pp. 51 - 68
Main Authors Ben Abdallah, Saker, Elfkih, Saida, Parra-López, Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published Bari Universita degli Studi di Bologna 01.09.2018
Bologna University press
Subjects
Analytic hierarchy process
criteria
experts’ knowledge
Hierarchies
multidimensional perspective
sfax
Sustainability
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Summary:This work aims to assess, in a comparative way, the sustainability of organic and conventional olive growing systems in the Sfax region (Tunisia). This assessment will be undertaken based on I) a multidimensional perspective considering the three classical dimensions of sustainability – environmental, economic and socio-territorial – and II) on an experts’ knowledge approach selecting the adequate criteria of sustainability to compare both systems. The Analytic Hierarchy Process methodology (AHP) was applied as the adequate framework to fulfil the study objectives based on a survey directed with a panel of 20 Experts. Results suggest the need to reinforce the economic performance of organic olive growing production system through political strategies focusing on I) the improvement of the productivity by the implementation of good practices II) the increase of the demand of organic products in the local market, essentially by the improvement of the consumer’s purchase capacity and III) the adoption of a strategic plan to explore new markets.
ISSN:1594-5685
2611-1128
DOI:10.30682/nm1803e