Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges from the Transition to the New Digital Era

Maria Lampridi (), Vasso Marinoudi, Lefteris Benos, Simon Pearson, Dionysis D. Bochtis and Panos M. Pardalos
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Maria Lampridi: Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (iBO), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Vasso Marinoudi: Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT), University of Lincoln, BrayfordWay, Brayford Pool
Lefteris Benos: Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (iBO), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Simon Pearson: Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT), University of Lincoln, BrayfordWay, Brayford Pool
Dionysis D. Bochtis: Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (iBO), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Panos M. Pardalos: University of Florida

A chapter in Information and Communication Technologies for Agriculture—Theme IV: Actions, 2021, pp 3-28 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Providing sufficient food to meet the needs of the ever-increasing population, as expressed by the term food security, has posed a number of challenges to modern agriculture. Towards that direction, the transition to the digital era of agriculture aims at addressing nutritional needs, also taking into account the emerging problems. The present chapter firstly attempts to present the challenges faced by modern agriculture on the environment, the economy and the society. Subsequently, a series of sustainable ways to address these challenges is presented, including an overview of innovative technologies such as precision agriculture, alternative farming as well as the importance of ergonomics in agriculture along with the relative advancements. The chapter concludes with the investigation of the socioeconomic difficulties faced by farmers when adopting technological innovations and the factors that affect their successful adoption.

Keywords: Sustainable smart farming; Digital agriculture; Precision agriculture; Technology adoption; Ergonomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84156-0_1

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