Pulse Brain · Growing Health Evidence Index
Tier 3 — Observational / field trialPeer-reviewed

Digitalization as driver to achieve circularity in the agroindustry: A SWOT-ANP-ADAM approach

Leonardo Agnusdei, Mladen Krstić, Pamela Palmi, Pier Paolo Miglietta

The Science of The Total Environment · 2023

Read source ↗ All evidence

Summary

This paper examines digitalisation as a potential driver for achieving circular economy principles in the agroindustry, as suggested by the 2023 publication. Using an integrated SWOT-ANP-ADAM analytical approach, the authors assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with digital technologies in supporting resource cycling and waste reduction across agricultural production and food systems. The work appears to integrate stakeholder perspectives and prioritisation mechanisms to evaluate digital solutions for circular transitions.

UK applicability

The findings may have relevance to UK agri-food policy frameworks increasingly focused on circularity and net-zero transitions, particularly as digital infrastructure and farm management systems expand. However, applicability would depend on the specific agroindustrial contexts examined and the extent to which European regulatory or economic conditions align with UK post-Brexit agricultural systems.

Key measures

SWOT analysis framework; Analytic Network Process (ANP) weighting; ADAM (Actor-Driven Assessment Model) integration; qualitative assessment of digitalisation drivers and barriers to circularity

Outcomes reported

The study analysed how digitalisation can support circular economy principles across the agroindustry, using SWOT-ANP-ADAM methodology to assess strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It evaluated digital tools and systems as enablers of resource cycling and waste reduction in agricultural and food production chains.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Food & agricultural policy
Study type
Research
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Europe
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163441
Catalogue ID
SNmov5hulv-ca0srt

Topic tags

Pulse AI · ask about this record

Dig deeper with Pulse AI.

Pulse AI has read the whole catalogue. Ask about this record, its theme, or how the findings apply to UK farming and policy — every answer cites the underlying studies.