Agriculture 5.0: A New Strategic Management Mode for a Cut Cost and an Energy Efficient Agriculture Sector

Ragazou, Konstantina; Garefalakis, Alexandros; Zafeiriou, Eleni; Passas, Ioannis

doi:10.3390/en15093113

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“…Additionally, the forestry component of ICLF systems, crucial for emissions reductions in these production systems, covered less than 2 Mha in Brazil in 2015 (EMBRAPA, 2017). Simultaneously, we have taken a conservative approach toward Agriculture 5.0 technologies (Ragazou et al., 2022) by assuming an exogenous yield increase (Supporting Information), which captures some of these expected technological advances. While beyond the scope of our study, emerging biotechnologies such as lab‐cultured meat, algae‐based feed and renewable hydrogen‐based protein production have the potential to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of food systems.…”

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confidence: 99%

Nature‐based solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards net‐zero emissions by 2050

Soterroni,

Império,

Scarabello

et al. 2023

Global Change Biology

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Most of the world's nations (around 130) have committed to reaching net‐zero carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, yet robust policies rarely underpin these ambitions. To investigate whether existing and expected national policies will allow Brazil to meet its net‐zero GHG emissions pledge by 2050, we applied a detailed regional integrated assessment modelling approach. This included quantifying the role of nature‐based solutions, such as the protection and restoration of ecosystems, and engineered solutions, such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. Our results highlight ecosystem protection as the most critical cost‐effective climate mitigation measure for Brazil, whereas relying heavily on costly and not‐mature‐yet engineered solutions will jeopardise Brazil's chances of achieving its net‐zero pledge by mid‐century. We show that the full implementation of Brazil's Forest Code (FC), a key policy for emission reduction in Brazil, would be enough for the country to achieve its short‐term climate targets up to 2030. However, it would reduce the gap to net‐zero GHG emissions by 38% by 2050. The FC, combined with zero legal deforestation and additional large‐scale ecosystem restoration, would reduce this gap by 62% by mid‐century, keeping Brazil on a clear path towards net‐zero GHG emissions by around 2040. While some level of deployment of negative emissions technologies will be needed for Brazil to achieve and sustain its net‐zero pledge, we show that the more mitigation measures from the land‐use sector, the less costly engineered solutions from the energy sector will be required. Our analysis underlines the urgent need for Brazil to go beyond existing policies to help fight climate emergency, to align its short‐ and long‐term climate targets, and to build climate resilience while curbing biodiversity loss.

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Nature‐based solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards net‐zero emissions by 2050

Soterroni,

Império,

Scarabello

et al. 2023

Global Change Biology

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“…Several studies have suggested that cross-compliance is an efficacious tool for promoting environmental and agricultural sustainability [81][82][83][84]. However, some scholars have argued that cross-compliance alone may not be sufficient to meet the environmental goals of the CAP [85], and a thorough combination with other policy instruments, such as agri-environmental measures and payments for ecosystem services, could be indispensable [81,85].…”

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Unraveling the European Agricultural Policy Sustainable Development Trajectory

Doukas,

Salvati,

Vardopoulos

2023

Land

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Amidst growing concerns about the impact of agriculture on the environment, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been overhauled to prioritize sustainable rural development in European agriculture. Based on this line of thought, the present contribution delves into the details of the CAP’s shift, focusing on the main environmental concerns faced in the policy-making framework. Grounded in a political science perspective, the current study looks at how environmental and climate change concerns were gradually elevated inside the CAP’s policy-making framework and how they helped create the “green architecture” for European agriculture. Examining the process of policy change under the lens of historical institutionalism and neo-institutionalism within the multilevel governance framework of the European Union (EU), the key role played by the gradual introduction of measures aimed at promoting measurable environmental criteria and climatic targets is highlighted. For instance, measures aimed at preserving carbon-rich soils and enhancing water resources can have positive impacts on the environment. However, these measures were also recognized to increase the cost of production for the European farmers, who faced serious difficulties in adjusting to the new framework. Within this context, this research delves into the roles played by two additional fundamental entities: the consumer and environmental activism. Additionally, the study underscores the EU’s commitment to addressing climate change and sustainable development challenges and how conditionality is being used to link funding to results. Upon analyzing the CAP’s shift, the reflection of a more flexible and rational approach is argued to be embodied by the new policy architecture. By incorporating both CAP pillars, encouraging collaboration with compatible policies, and allowing for greater adaptability in response to the unique circumstances and objectives of each member state, the CAP is taking significant steps towards sustainability and climate action. These insights into the significance and implications of the CAP’s shift towards sustainability offer valuable recommendations for future policy developments, emphasizing the need to balance environmental concerns with the needs of farmers and other stakeholders.

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“…The agriculture sector, as the oldest production activity with a rural origin, has been of special importance in the process of growth and development of different countries over different periods of time (Ragazou et al, 2022). Examining the development process of different countries indicates that the development of the agricultural sector as one of the most important economic sectors for the realization of the sustainable development of the country is a vital matter (Wang et al, 2022).…”

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A novel optimization approach for rural development based on sustainable agriculture planning, considering the energy and water consumption nexus

Luo

Chang

Kaliyaperumal

2023

Energy Exploration & Exploitation

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In today's world, there are many changes and transformations in different sectors of the economy, and today's world economy has become more dependent on each other. The economy of many developing countries is highly dependent on agriculture. In addition, in developed countries, the agricultural sector is of special importance, so they are currently turning to the production of more organic and healthy products. One of the reasons that caused the agricultural sector to receive more attention in the economy is the existential importance of this sector in providing the raw materials of a part of the industry and the food industry needed in that country. Accordingly, in this research, the optimal cultivation pattern is determined using a linear multi-objective mathematical model, including economic, social, and environmental objectives. Moreover, the uncertainty in the input parameters of the proposed model is considered, and a robust optimization approach is applied to deal with this uncertainty. After collecting the research data for the crop year 2021-2022, the proposed robust counterpart formulation is optimized using GAMS software. The numerical results show that increasing the level of conservatism in the robust model cause to decrease in the profit of agriculture as well as increasing the total consumed water. Moreover, the results of the current research can help the decision-makers of the agricultural sector in achieving the goal of obtaining the highest profit.

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Agriculture 5.0: A New Strategic Management Mode for a Cut Cost and an Energy Efficient Agriculture Sector

Cited by 62 publications

References 54 publications

Nature‐based solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards net‐zero emissions by 2050

Nature‐based solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards net‐zero emissions by 2050

Unraveling the European Agricultural Policy Sustainable Development Trajectory

A novel optimization approach for rural development based on sustainable agriculture planning, considering the energy and water consumption nexus

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