Table 1

Operationalization

ConstructsDescriptionMeasurement itemsSources
Supply Disruption (SD)Any form of interruption in the material supply that may be caused due to delay, unavailability, or any other form of disturbance (Paul et al., 2015)SD1 – We experienced supply failures that affect productionUdofia et al. (2021) 
SD2 – We experienced extended lead time at the supplier's end
SD3 – There was a change in the price of raw materials
SD4 – There was a change in the quality of raw materials supplied
SD5 – A key supplier has gone out of business
Production Disruption (PD)Any form of interruption in production that may be caused due to shortage of material, machine breakdown, unavailability, or any other form of disturbance (Paul et al., 2015)PD1 – There was a reduction, suspension, or temporary discontinuation of the Production activitiesFrizelle et al. (1998) 
PD2 – There was a change in the cultivation cost
PD3 – There was a change in the number of crop yields
PD4 – There was a change in the quality of crop yields
PD5 – There was an unavailability of labor
Transportation
Disruption (TD)
Any form of interruption in the transportation system that may be caused due to vehicle breakdowns, road work, strikes, and natural disasters like floods and earthquakes (Paul et al., 2015)TD1 – There were transportation interruptions in getting the Agri-Inputs from suppliersWilson (2007) 
TD2 – There were transportation interruptions in providing the production outputs for traders/economic centers
Demand DisruptionAny kind of variation in product demand at the retailer end. Demand can be increased or decreased for a certain periodDD1 – There was a change in the quantity demanded by the customersFrizelle et al. (1998) 
DD2 – There were any delays in finished goods (vegetables and fruits) deliveries
DD3 – There was a change in the number of products disposed
DD4 – There was a change in the prices of products sold to the customersRahman et al. (2022) 
Economic Vulnerability“Economic vulnerability relates to the losses in economic assets and processes of agricultural systems” (Streimikienė et al., 2022)The relative distance of the monthly average income from the minimum wageSneessens et al. (2019) 

Source(s): Authors' own work

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