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Foresighting Australian digital agricultural futures: Applying responsible innovation thinking to anticipate research and development impact under different scenarios

Aysha Fleming, Emma Jakku, Simon Fielke, Bruce Taylor, Justine Lacey, Andrew Terhorst, Cara Stitzlein · 2021 · Agricultural Systems

Summary. Australian researchers used foresighting workshops to explore how digital technologies will shape agriculture's future and identify social and ethical implications. Participants developed four scenarios based on resource security and farm business model changes. The analysis reveals that reflexivity in research and development is essential to ensure digital agriculture benefits farming communities equitably and addresses potential inequities in technology adoption across value chains.

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Fleming, A., Jakku, E., Fielke, S., Taylor, B., Lacey, J., Terhorst, A., & Stitzlein, C.. (2021). Foresighting Australian digital agricultural futures: Applying responsible innovation thinking to anticipate research and development impact under different scenarios. Agricultural Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103120

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DOI
10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103120
Countries
Australia
Regions
Oceania
Categories
agtech, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28