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The agri-food frameworks have specific characteristics (production units with small dimensions and in great number with implications in the respective markets) that call for adjusted
approaches, even more so when they are considered in Mediterranean contexts (where global warming will have relevant impacts). In fact, the Mediterranean regions and countries have particular
specificities (due to their climate conditions) that distinguish them from their neighbours. This
is particularly true in Europe, for example, where the southern countries present socioeconomic
dynamics (associated with the respective public debt) that are different from those identified in the
northern regions. From this perspective, it seems pertinent to analyse the several dimensions of the
agri-food systems in the Mediterranean area. To achieve these objectives, a search was carried out on
26 December 2020 on the scientific databases Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) and Scopus for the
topics “agr*-food” and “Mediterranean”. These keywords were selected after a previous literature
survey and to capture the agri-food contexts in Mediterranean regions. The keyword “agr*-food”
was considered in this way to allow for a wider search (including “agri-food”, “agro-food”, etc.).
Considering only articles (excluding proceeding papers, book chapters, and books, because in some
cases it is difficult to access the entire content of the document), 100 and 117 documents were obtained
from the WoS and Scopus, respectively. After removing the duplicated studies and taking into account the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach,
137 documents were surveyed through a literature review. As main insights, several dimensions
embedded in the concept of agri-food were highlighted, from those related to heritage subjects to
natural assets. On the other hand, the following subtopics were identified: agri-food dynamics
and sustainability, agriculture and agri-food systems, agri-chains and food consumption, and food
production and composition impact on agri-chains. Stressing the gaps in the scientific literature,
related to the topics here addressed, there are possibilities to better explore the several dimensions
and solutions offered by the new developments associated with smart agriculture and agriculture 4.0,
specifically for the Mediterranean contexts and their challenges. Finally, to complement the PRISMA
methodologies, an MB2MBA2 (Methodology Based on Benchmarking of Metadata, from scientific
databases, and Bibliometric Assessment and Analysis) approach is suggested to carry out systematic
literature reviews, based on bibliometric analysis.
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Food production Food consumption Agri-chains Sustainability Bibliometric analysis PRISMA approach
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