agri-food-transition
The agri-food transition refers to the shift toward more sustainable, resilient, and efficient agricultural and food production systems in response to environmental, economic, and social pressures. In plant science, this involves developing crop varieties and cultivation practices that improve yield stability, resource-use efficiency, and stress tolerance while reducing reliance on chemical inputs. Research in this area connects plant biology to broader goals of food security and environmental sustainability, driving innovation in breeding, agroecology, and precision agriculture.
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This study examines the Strasbourg National Interest Market (MIN) as a lens for understanding agri-food transitions, exploring the tension between its public service mission and the private commercial logic that increasingly shapes how fresh produce moves from farms to urban consumers.
The Strasbourg MIN operates at the intersection of a public service mandate and increasingly privatized commercial logic, creating institutional tension in its governance.
Agri-food transition pressures — including local sourcing and sustainability expectations — are reshaping how wholesale markets position themselves, though structural change remains contested.
The market functions as a critical intermediary node in regional food chains, but its dual public/private character complicates efforts to align it with agroecological or short-supply-chain goals.