Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.31784/zvr.14.1.30
Weather risk in food supply chains: A systematic literature review and research agenda
Ivana Štulec
orcid.org/0000-0002-6646-505X
; Faculty of Economics and Business - Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Kristina Petljak
orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-1928
; Faculty of Economics and Business - Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanda Soucie
; Faculty of Economics and Business - Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Climate change, increasing weather variability, and the rising frequency of extreme weather events pose a growing challenge to the stability and resilience of food supply chains (FSCs). Weather-related shocks increasingly propagate beyond primary agricultural production, affecting multiple stages of the FSC and influencing food availability, price volatility, and supply security. Despite the systemic nature of these risks, the academic literature on weather risk in FSCs remains fragmented, with a predominant focus on agri-food producers. This paper presents a systematic literature review of research on weather risk in FSCs. By reviewing the literature along the stages of the FSC, structural differences in risk exposure and management practices between actors are highlighted. For producers, weather risk is largely associated with direct impacts on yields and product quality. For processors and retailers, however, weather-related losses are mainly indirect and arise through supply shortages, input price volatility, logistical disruptions, and changes in consumer behaviour. Based on the review synthesis, the paper develops an integrated conceptual framework that captures how weather risk is transmitted, amplified, and redistributed along the FSC. Building on this framework, the study formulates a set of conceptual research propositions that constitute a research agenda to address the existing knowledge gap and provide directions for future empirical research. By adopting a supply chain (SC) perspective, this study contributes to a more holistic understanding of weather risk. It offers guidance for both researchers and practitioners seeking to enhance the FSC resilience, price stability, and food security under increasing weather uncertainty.
Ključne riječi
weather risk; food supply chains; food supply chain resilience; systematic literature review
Hrčak ID:
348175
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.7.2026.
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