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Originality This paper provides several original contributions. First it enhances our understanding about the sustainability of sugarcane production in Mozambique, a topic that has been few studied. Second, it proposes a robust and comprehensive sustainability assessment framework based on the SustenAgro Index tailored to Mozambique. Finally, an innovative solution using an entropy approach is employed to determine the weights of criteria.  Research method An intentional sample of 30 sugarcane producers from the districts of Nhamatanda and B\u00fazi was selected. The sustainability indicators and dimensions were weighted using the entropy method, and the sustainability index was determined using the SustenAgro Index approach.  Main findings Sugarcane production systems present positive sustainability scores. The social dimension has highest contribution to the sustainability index, followed by the economic and environmental dimension. Inefficient water management and the considerable distance between production fields and the sugar factory, significantly impacts the sustainability of sugarcane production.  Implications for theory and practice This article presents a reliable framework for assessing sustainability in sugarcane production, leading policymakers and stakeholders to prioritize critical factors in designing policies and interventions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1590\/0103-6513.20240124","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,22]],"date-time":"2025-03-22T09:18:02Z","timestamp":1742635082000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessing sugarcane production sustainability in Mozambique: integrating the SustenAgro Index approach with the Entropy Weight Method"],"prefix":"10.1590","volume":"35","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8202-4115","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gabriel Chico","family":"Viegas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"ISCED Open University,  Mozambique"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9247-9167","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ana","family":"Marta-Costa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro,  Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0531-5365","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rui","family":"Fragoso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of \u00c9vora,  Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0592-7812","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Edgar","family":"Cambaza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ISCED Open University,  Mozambique"}]}],"member":"530","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025]]},"reference":[{"year":"2011","series-title":"Assessing factors affecting on sustainability of agriculture a case of Dezful County, Southwest Iran","author":"Afrous A.","key":"ref1"},{"issue":"3","key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"651","DOI":"10.1007\/s12355-021-01105-z","article-title":"Bioindicators for the sustainability of sugar agro-industry","volume":"24","author":"Aguilar-Rivera N.","year":"2022","journal-title":"Sugar Tech"},{"issue":"9","key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3479","DOI":"10.1007\/s12665-014-3255-0","article-title":"Groundwater quality assessment using entropy weighted water quality index (EWQI) in Lenjanat, Iran","volume":"72","author":"Amiri V.","year":"2014","journal-title":"Environmental Earth Sciences"},{"year":"2022","key":"ref4"},{"issue":"11","key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3667","DOI":"10.1007\/s11269-020-02641-1","article-title":"Can entropy weight method correctly reflect the distinction of water quality indices?","volume":"34","author":"Bao Q.","year":"2020","journal-title":"Water Resources Management"},{"issue":"2","key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"223","DOI":"10.1016\/j.inpa.2019.09.005","article-title":"An integrated multi-criteria analysis for assessing sustainability of agricultural production at regional level","volume":"7","author":"Bartzas G.","year":"2020","journal-title":"Information Processing in Agriculture"},{"key":"ref7","series-title":"Resources use efficiency in agriculture","first-page":"647","volume-title":"Resources management for sustainable sugarcane production","author":"Bhatt R.","year":"2020"},{"year":"2021","series-title":"The environmental impact of sugarcane cultivation","author":"Bonfils L.","key":"ref8"},{"issue":"2","key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1007\/s13593-018-0490-x","article-title":"Sustainability of sugarcane production in Brazil: a review","volume":"38","author":"Bordonal R. 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