Leveraging Digital Platforms to Enhance Global Agrifood Systems Resilience: Implications for Social Sustainability

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Farace, B., & Tarabella, A. (2025). Leveraging Digital Platforms to Enhance Global Agrifood Systems Resilience: Implications for Social Sustainability. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 15(5), 15–30.

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