Artificial Intelligence: Implications for the Agri-Food Sector

Agronomy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(5), С. 1397 - 1397

Опубликована: Май 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) involves the development of algorithms and computational models that enable machines to process analyze large amounts data, identify patterns relationships, make predictions or decisions based on analysis. AI has become increasingly pervasive across a wide range industries sectors, with healthcare, finance, transportation, manufacturing, retail, education, agriculture are few examples mention. As technology continues advance, it is expected have an even greater impact in future. For instance, being used agri-food sector improve productivity, efficiency, sustainability. It potential revolutionize several ways, including but not limited precision agriculture, crop monitoring, predictive analytics, supply chain optimization, food processing, quality control, personalized nutrition, safety. This review emphasizes how recent developments transformed by improving reducing waste, enhancing safety quality, providing particular examples. Furthermore, challenges, limitations, future prospects field summarized.

Язык: Английский

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Changes and improvements in Industry 5.0: A strategic approach to overcome the challenges of Industry 4.0

Green Technologies and Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1(2), С. 100020 - 100020

Опубликована: Март 1, 2023

Industry 4.0 has introduced new technological advances such as Additive Manufacturing (AM), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Cyber–physical systems (CPS), Blockchain, Cybersecurity and many more. It is also helping organisations to take on challenges like demand fluctuations market volatility. the interconnection of computers, materials, AI with minimal human intervention in decision-making. Although tremendous potential for industrial growth, it challenges, technical integration, resource issue, supply chain issues data security. These are expected be addressed future by 5.0 various technologies Predictive maintenance, Hyper customisation Industry, Cyber–Physical Cognitive systems, introduction Collaborative Robots. 5.0, its human-centric approach, helped overcome 4.0. In 4.0, focus was sustainability production volume, whereas primary centricity. This paper’s literature review been done considering findings results discussed latest literature. We have listed developments advancements tackled faced privacy integration issues. Resilience one critical aspects which contributed towards hyper individualisation make individualised products specific user needs. study would provide a base researchers industries get acquainted technologies, their advances, ways overcame paper lists recent application these an idea how can implemented. Further, limitations studies listed, providing opportunity research this domain. provides structured they removed through 5.0.

Язык: Английский

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Carbon footprints evaluation for sustainable food processing system development: A comprehensive review

Future Foods, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7, С. 100215 - 100215

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023

The carbon footprint is a measurement of the environmental effect in terms quantity greenhouse gases created. Identifying its relevance and scope, describing functional unit system, evaluating inventory, calculating life cycle impact, clarifying to include sensitivity analysis are all processes research. It vital examine sustainability criteria such as climate change, energy consumption, user waste production, advancement manufacturing recycling operations while conducting research using indicators footprint. Effective food supply chain management intended lead decreased footprint, positive outcomes, enhanced safety. To reduce value index, present agriculture techniques being improved, new production methods developed, an increasing number customers favouring environmentally friendly products. objective this review analyse processing preservation (refrigeration, freezing), processing, packaging. This study discusses utilisation sustainable sources investments efficient equipment, optimising logistics, minimising water correctly managing wastes.

Язык: Английский

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Fermentation for Designing Innovative Plant-Based Meat and Dairy Alternatives

Foods, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(5), С. 1005 - 1005

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2023

Fermentation was traditionally used all over the world, having preservation of plant and animal foods as a primary role. Owing to rise dairy meat alternatives, fermentation is booming an effective technology improve sensory, nutritional, functional profiles new generation plant-based products. This article intends review market landscape fermented products with focus on alternatives. contributes improving organoleptic properties nutritional profile Precision provides more opportunities for manufacturers deliver meat/dairy-like experience. Seizing that progress digitalization offering would boost production high-value ingredients such enzymes, fats, proteins, vitamins. Innovative technologies 3D printing could be post-processing solution following in order mimic structure texture conventional

Язык: Английский

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Digital economy to improve the culture of industry 4.0: A study on features, implementation and challenges

Green Technologies and Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(2), С. 100083 - 100083

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2024

The digital economy refers to the economic activities that emerge from connecting individuals, businesses, devices, data, and operations through technology. It includes online transactions across multiple sectors technologies, such as Internet, mobile technology, big information communications differs a traditional because it relies on transactions, its transformative effect industries Digital innovations Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality, Blockchain, autonomous vehicles all play part in creating economy. For this study, various papers "Digital Economy" "Industry 4.0" are identified Scopus, Google Scholar other research platforms further studied briefly. This review paper has been developed after studying needs Industry 4.0 Environment. defining trends, key enablers, features challenges associated with towards discussed Finally, identifies discusses significant requirements fulfilled Today, customers becoming aware goods services turning industry for long-term solutions by deploying technologies. is built hyper connectivity, growing interconnectedness organisations, machines due IoT. technologies automation, data exchange, cloud computing, robotics, AI, IoT, technological trends industrial sector's transformation, which aims achieve objectives intelligent manufacturing practices engage customers, emerging innovation. more digital, changing how products provided consumed. A new road map being help many adapt their conventional methods support revolution. In economy, scaled-up, integrated ecosystems leverage software generate value, build resilience, stimulate innovation via networked goods, assets, people, processes rapidly replace old, linear value chains partner participation.

Язык: Английский

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Internet of Things in food processing and its potential in Industry 4.0 era: A review

Trends in Food Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 139, С. 104109 - 104109

Опубликована: Июль 12, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Digital transformation in the agri-food industry: recent applications and the role of the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7

Опубликована: Июль 18, 2023

Providing food has become more complex because of climate change and other environmental societal stressors, such as political instability, the growth in world population, outbreaks new diseases, especially COVID-19 pandemic. In response to these challenges, agri-food industry increased its efforts shift using digital tools advanced technologies. The transition toward been part fourth industrial revolution (called Industry 4.0) innovations that have are reshaping most industries. This literature review discusses potential implementing technologies industry, focusing heavily on role pandemic fostering adoption greater digitalization supply chains. Examples use for various applications, barriers challenges will be highlighted. trend solutions gained momentum since advent 4.0 implementations accelerated by outbreak Important technology enablers high mitigating negative effects both current global health crisis systems include artificial intelligence, big data, Internet Things, blockchain, smart sensors, robotics, twins, virtual augmented reality. However, much remains done fully harness power achieve widespread implementation agriculture

Язык: Английский

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Assessing the vulnerability of food supply chains to climate change-induced disruptions

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 920, С. 171047 - 171047

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2024

Climate change is one of the most significant challenges worldwide. There strong evidence from research that climate will impact several food chain-related elements such as agricultural output, incomes, prices, access, quality, and safety. This scoping review seeks to outline state knowledge supply chain's vulnerability identify existing literature may guide future research, policy, decision-making aimed at enhancing resilience chain. A total 1526 publications were identified using SCOPUS database, which 67 selected for present study. The assessment methods well adaptation measures have been employed alleviate in chain discussed. results revealed a growing number providing weakening due extreme weather events. Our demonstrated need broaden into entire various forms climatic variability because studies concentrated on relationships between fluctuations (especially rainfall, temperatures, drought) production. lack about effects underlying socio-economic consequences could result underperformance or failure

Язык: Английский

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Digital economy structuring for sustainable development: the role of blockchain and artificial intelligence in improving supply chain and reducing negative environmental impacts

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2024

In the current global context of environmental degradation and resource constraints, pursuit sustainable development has become an imperative. One avenue that holds promise for achieving this objective is application digital technologies, which have potential to decouple economic growth from its carbon footprint. However, it crucial ensure these technologies are designed governed in a prudent manner, with strong alignment priorities. This study focuses on exploring roles blockchain artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain coordination impact mitigation. Furthermore, they capacity incentivize recycling circular business models, as well facilitate accounting offsetting. To fully realize benefits, essential deploy within inclusive collaborative frameworks take into consideration social ecological considerations. The also offers policy recommendations highlight key leverage points innovation, enabling countries embark smart green industrial transformation pathways. By harnessing AI chains, governments can promote transparency, traceability, accountability, thereby fostering practices reducing impacts. Incorporating approaches leads substantial improvement efficiency, demonstrated by numerical analysis. conclusion, integration innovative significant opportunities optimize production systems activity while prioritizing sustainability objectives betterment society environment. These mitigate externalities addressing information imbalances chains. prioritize governance emphasizes democratic participation any unintended negative consequences, especially vulnerable communities. ensuring decision-making processes, we maximize positive minimizing harm.

Язык: Английский

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Circular economy and sustainable practices in the food industry: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis

Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14, С. 100206 - 100206

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024

The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prioritize halving global per capita food waste at retail, consumer, production, and supply chain by 2030. This aligns with promoting circular economy principles for enhanced sustainability. offers a transformative approach to the industry environmental health, human well-being, economic prosperity. bibliometric analysis examines how can drive sustainability in businesses, which closely aligning SDGs 12.3 (food reduction), 12.5 (waste 13.2 (climate policy integration), 13.3 adaptation). Through of 1000 relevant articles sourced from Web Science (spanning 2005 2023), we evaluated progress, challenges, opportunities this field. Utilizing analytical tools such as Biblioshiny (Bibliometrix) package R-Studio VOSviewer, researchers identify key trends research hotspots through thematic maps, co-occurrence networks, co-citation analysis, keyword collaboration networks. highlights that transform implementing sustainable management practices, optimizing chains resource utilization minimize impact. Furthermore, findings indicate adopting significantly reduce enhance efficiency transforming into valuable products biogas bio-based materials. study provides insights researchers, practitioners, policymakers, government officials improve production systems. It enhances understanding vital area guiding future endeavours promote strategies more efficient industry.

Язык: Английский

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