Digital technology in agriculture: a review of issues, applications and methodologies
China Agricultural Economic Review
ISSN: 1756-137X
Article publication date: 27 June 2022
Issue publication date: 23 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to show the impact of digital agriculture on food supply chain, research trend, emphasis and implications for future research.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper analyzes how the digital technology reshapes the production, assembly, transaction, retail and logistics. Impact from each main technological progress is discussed.
Findings
First, digital agriculture develops quickly and changes all parts of the food supply chain. Second, while many technological progresses show their impacts in agriculture and food sector, e-commerce and progress of artificial intelligence show its comprehensive impact on the argi-food sector.
Originality/value
The paper shows the technological trend and progress in food and agriculture sector. Researchers focusing on agricultural economics and agribusiness should pay attention to recent developments in the real world, know the recent developments from other disciplines, get more data for empirical research and show the impact of digital agriculture on consumer's preference and social welfare.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank the editor and reviewer for excellent comments and guidance. Both Du and Hatzenbuehler thank the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station for support.
Citation
Du, X., Wang, X. and Hatzenbuehler, P. (2023), "Digital technology in agriculture: a review of issues, applications and methodologies", China Agricultural Economic Review, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 95-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/CAER-01-2022-0009
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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