How is Digitalization Affecting Agri-food? : New Business Models, Strategies and Organizational Forms (Paperback)

PART I Theories and concepts 1 The impact of digitalization: a review on the issue 2 Digital technology in the agri-food sector: a review on the business impact of digitalization in the agri-food sector PART II Challenges and current strategies in digitalization in agri-food 3 The role of managers or owners of SMEs in driving the digitalization process in the agri-food sector 4 The use of digital technologies in agri-food: Evidences from the rural sector PART III The emerging promises of Internet of Things (IOT) and digital ecosystems in agri-food 5 The power of business ecosystems in the agri-food sector: an interview with Sjaak Wolfert 6 Research insights on the governance and dynamics of IOT business ecosystems 7 The social impact of ICT-enabled interventions among rural Indian farmers as seen through eKutir’s VeggieLite intervention PART IV The evolution of digitalization in agri-food 8 Artificial intelligence: toward a new economic paradigm in agri-food 9 Agri-food and AI: integrating technology as a core element of the business model: the case of Elaisian 10 Convergence research and innovation digital backbone: behavioral analytics, artifi cial intelligence, and digital technologies as bridges between biological, social, and agri-food systems Conclusion: Where next?