Over the past few years, the circular economy (CE) concept has captured considerable attention from researchers and practitioners as a potential solution for social, economic, and environmental challenges. But in literature, limited engagement has been given to explore the CE initiatives, particularly in the agri-food supply chain (AFSC). This paper aims to address this gap by critically reviewing the existing literature and identify the drivers and barriers for implementing the CE in the AFSC. This study uses a systematic literature review approach to critically analyse the current literature to develop future empirical research areas. The popularity of the CE drivers and barriers in the AFSC following the number of times they appeared in the research studies is examined. It shows that environmental (67%), policy and economy (47%), and financial benefits (43%) are the three top drivers. However, institutional (64%), financial (48%), and technological risks (40%) are the top three barriers in implementing CE practices in the AFSC. It is observed that there is an utmost need for international communities to introduce internationally accepted standards and frameworks for CE practices to be used globally to eliminate waste, particularly in the agriculture sector. Moreover, government intervention to stimulate CE initiatives plays a critical role in the transition process.

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农业食品供应链中循环经济的驱动因素和障碍：回顾

在过去几年中，循环经济 (CE) 概念作为应对社会、经济和环境挑战的潜在解决方案，引起了研究人员和从业者的极大关注。但在文献中，对 CE 倡议的探索参与有限，特别是在农业食品供应链 (AFSC) 方面。本文旨在通过批判性地回顾现有文献来解决这一差距，并确定在 AFSC 中实施 CE 的驱动因素和障碍。本研究采用系统的文献综述方法对当前文献进行批判性分析，以发展未来的实证研究领域。随着 CE 驱动因素和障碍在研究中出现的次数，它们在 AFSC 中的流行程度进行了检查。它表明环境（67%）、政策和经济（47%）、和经济利益（43%）是三大驱动因素。然而，制度（64%）、财务（48%）和技术风险（40%）是在 AFSC 实施 CE 实践的三大障碍。据观察，国际社会迫切需要引入国际公认的 CE 实践标准和框架，以在全球范围内使用，以消除浪费，特别是在农业部门。此外，政府干预以刺激 CE 举措在转型过程中发挥着关键作用。据观察，国际社会迫切需要引入国际公认的 CE 实践标准和框架，以在全球范围内使用，以消除浪费，特别是在农业部门。此外，政府干预以刺激 CE 举措在转型过程中发挥着关键作用。据观察，国际社会迫切需要引入国际公认的 CE 实践标准和框架，以在全球范围内使用，以消除浪费，特别是在农业部门。此外，政府干预以刺激 CE 举措在转型过程中发挥着关键作用。