An integrated socio-cyber-physical system framework to assess responsible digitalisation in agriculture: A first application with Living Labs in Europe

Diversified Impacts of Enabling a Technology-Intensified Agricultural Supply Chain on the Quality of Life in Hinterland Communities

“…The first goal targets capacity training to avoid psychological problems in work, as farmers were observed to be vulnerable in a fluctuating economy in relation to their revenue [66][67][68], and this is very applicable to the agricultural communities in the hinterland region, where fresh produce is sold at a lower price to the traders. The second goal targets a higher level of economic productivity through technological upgrading and innovation, and it is reflected by cases in [63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77], where the technology-intensified agricultural supply chain has certain life implications for the stakeholders whether it is seen to be contributive or not, although the prior is usually the case. Conventional farmers and traders in the hinterland should upskill so they can use the technologies provided to them to make their work easier and more productive.…”

“…By prioritizing the needs and aspirations of farmers, agricultural innovations can be tailored to address their specific challenges and contribute to an improved QoL. Hence, it must be clear that the impacts of the technology-intensive agricultural supply chain depend on how the stakeholders are open to adopting and utilizing those technologies [63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77] in their processes, especially in the hinterland.…”

“…Further adding another source of bias in this case could lead to a conclusion derived from the framework and nature of Living Labs (non-profit, community organization, research institute, private organization). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tools used to gather data have a lot of variables that influence the selection of subjects and data, or the measurement of stakeholders' engagement [75].…”

“…An emphasis was provided regarding how a system-level assessment could boost knowledge of the immediate implications, trade-offs, and side effects of digitalization in a wide range of topics and situations. However, this case provides more emphasis on the lessons learned from LLs dealing with digital agriculture [75].…”

The digitalisation of agriculture: The case of the South Bohemian Region

“…The potential Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital World, November 2 -3, 2023, České Budějovice contribution of agricultural digitalisation to the United Nations´ Sustainable Development Goals remains unknown. Furthermore, there is the issue of ensuring responsible ways of digitalisation (Metta et al, 2022). Whatsoever, the advancement of technologies seems inevitable in order to produce more feed and food sustainably for a growing population on a planet going through climate change and a demographic explosion that may lead to an unprecedented hunger crisis (Shepherd et al, 2020;Numa, Wolf and Pastore, 2023).…”