Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits

Digital technology is being introduced to global agriculture in a wide variety of forms that are collectively known as digital agriculture. In this paper we provide opportunities and value propositions of how this is occurring in livestock production systems, with a consistent emphasis on technology...

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Main Authors: Baker, Derek, Jackson, Elizabeth, Cook, Simon
Format: Journal Article
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89742
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description Digital technology is being introduced to global agriculture in a wide variety of forms that are collectively known as digital agriculture. In this paper we provide opportunities and value propositions of how this is occurring in livestock production systems, with a consistent emphasis on technology relating to animal health, animal welfare and product quality for value creation. This is achieved by organizing individual accounts of digital agriculture in livestock systems according to four broad types – commodity-based; value seeking; subsistence and nature-based. Each type presents contrasting modes of value creation in downstream processing; as well as from the perspective of One Health. The ideal result of digital technology adoption is an equitable and substantial diversification of supply chains, increased monetization of animal product quality, and more sensitive management to meet customer demands and environmental threats. Such changes have a significance beyond the immediate value generated because they indicate endogenous growth in livestock systems, and may concern externalities imposed by the pursuit of purely commercial ends.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-897422023-01-30T06:40:36Z Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits Baker, Derek Jackson, Elizabeth Cook, Simon 1503 - Business and Management 0701 - Agriculture, Land and Farm Management 0707 - Veterinary Sciences No 3002 - Agriculture, land and farm management 3009 - Veterinary sciences 3509 - Transportation, logistics and supply chains Digital technology is being introduced to global agriculture in a wide variety of forms that are collectively known as digital agriculture. In this paper we provide opportunities and value propositions of how this is occurring in livestock production systems, with a consistent emphasis on technology relating to animal health, animal welfare and product quality for value creation. This is achieved by organizing individual accounts of digital agriculture in livestock systems according to four broad types – commodity-based; value seeking; subsistence and nature-based. Each type presents contrasting modes of value creation in downstream processing; as well as from the perspective of One Health. The ideal result of digital technology adoption is an equitable and substantial diversification of supply chains, increased monetization of animal product quality, and more sensitive management to meet customer demands and environmental threats. Such changes have a significance beyond the immediate value generated because they indicate endogenous growth in livestock systems, and may concern externalities imposed by the pursuit of purely commercial ends. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89742 10.3389/fvets.2022.992882 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frontiers Media S.A. fulltext
spellingShingle 1503 - Business and Management
0701 - Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
0707 - Veterinary Sciences
No
3002 - Agriculture, land and farm management
3009 - Veterinary sciences
3509 - Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Baker, Derek
Jackson, Elizabeth
Cook, Simon
Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits
title Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits
title_full Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits
title_fullStr Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits
title_full_unstemmed Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits
title_short Perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. Making sense of uses and benefits
title_sort perspectives of digital agriculture in diverse types of livestock supply chain systems. making sense of uses and benefits
topic 1503 - Business and Management
0701 - Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
0707 - Veterinary Sciences
No
3002 - Agriculture, land and farm management
3009 - Veterinary sciences
3509 - Transportation, logistics and supply chains
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89742