Challenges and Opportunities of Agriculture Digitalization in Spain

Motivated by the ongoing debate on food security and the global trend of adopting new emerging technologies in the aftermath of COVID-19, this research focuses on the challenges and opportunities of agriculture digitalization in Spain. This process of digital transformation of the agricultural secto...

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Published in:Agronomy (Basel) 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.259
Main Authors: Sadjadi, Ebrahim Navid, Fernández, Roemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agribusiness
Agricultural industry
Agriculture
Artificial intelligence
business model
Coronaviruses
Cost control
COVID-19
Decision making
Digital literacy
digitalization
Digitization
Education
Employment
Environmental protection
Food
Food security
GDP
Gender
Gross Domestic Product
Horizontal integration
Inequality
innovation
Internet access
Internet of Things
Modernization
New technology
Pandemics
Production costs
Productivity
Robotics
Rural areas
smart agriculture
Sustainability
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Summary:Motivated by the ongoing debate on food security and the global trend of adopting new emerging technologies in the aftermath of COVID-19, this research focuses on the challenges and opportunities of agriculture digitalization in Spain. This process of digital transformation of the agricultural sector is expected to significantly affect productivity, product quality, production costs, sustainability and environmental protection. For this reason, our study reviews the legal, technical, infrastructural, educational, financial and market challenges that can hinder or impose barriers to the digitalization of agriculture in Spain. In addition, the opportunities that digitalization can bring are identified, with the intention of contributing to provide insights that helps strengthen the Spanish agricultural model and make the necessary decision so that professionals in the sector are prepared to adapt to this intense change.
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy13010259