Systematic Stakeholder Inclusion in Digital Agriculture: A Framework and Application to Canada

Hassan P. Ebrahimi, R. Sandra Schillo and Kelly Bronson
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Hassan P. Ebrahimi: Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
R. Sandra Schillo: Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
Kelly Bronson: Institute for Science, Society and Policy, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-21

Abstract: This study provides a model that supports systematic stakeholder inclusion in agricultural technology. Building on the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) literature and attempting to add precision to the conversation around inclusion in technology design and governance, this study develops a framework for determining which stakeholder groups to engage in RRI processes. We developed the model using a specific industry case study: identifying the relevant stakeholders in the Canadian digital agriculture ecosystem. The study uses literature and news article analysis to map stakeholders in the Canadian digital agricultural sector as a test case for the model. The study proposes a systematic framework which categorises stakeholders into individuals, industrial and societal groups with both direct engagement and supportive roles in digital agriculture. These groups are then plotted against three levels of impact or power in the agri-food system: micro, meso and macro.

Keywords: digital agriculture; inclusion; stakeholder; RRI; ecosystem; innovation; identification; categorisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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