Full Description
This book stands as a significant milestone in the realm of agricultural research and innovation, representing the comprehensive efforts of the RUC-APS Project. The RUC-APS Project, officially known as "Enhancing and Implementing Knowledge-Based ICT Solutions Within High-Risk and Uncertain Conditions for Agriculture Production Systems," was a collaborative initiative under the H2020 European Framework, running from October 3, 2016, to April 2, 2022. Spearheaded by the esteemed Prof. Jorge Hernández, formerly of the University of Liverpool, UK, and currently affiliated with Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago de Chile, the project brought together a consortium of 16 participants from 5 EU countries and 3 partners from 2 third countries.
This book marks the culmination of rigorous research and insights garnered through a meticulous peer-review process involving contributions from various RUC-APS international conferences held between 2021 and 2023. It delves into the pressing need to address the challenges faced by modern agricultural systems, particularly agricultural value chains, amidst volatile and uncertain environmental conditions. The ever-changing landscape of resources, coupled with factors like unpredictable weather patterns, pest infestations, market fluctuations, and fluctuating commodity prices, necessitates a holistic and adaptive approach to ensure resilience and sustainability across the agricultural value chain. Navigating these complexities requires informed decision-making processes that account for risks throughout the entire agricultural lifecycle. The complexity of these decision-making paradigms underscores the critical importance of this book and the insights gleaned from the RUC-APS Project. By shedding light on multifaceted challenges and proposing innovative solutions, this collaborative effort aims to pave the way for a more resilient and sustainable agricultural landscape.
Contents
.- Preface.
.- Part I: Risk analyses, decision making and decision support in value and supply chains in agriculture and horticulture.
.- 1: Decision Making in Vegetables Production: Araucania's Plan Predial (Chile) as a Model.
.- 2: Frozen and Quick Frozen Food's Risk in the Agri-Food Value Chain.
.- 3: Current State of Chemical Food Safety and Risk Assessment in Fresh Vegetables Produced in Chile.
.- Part II: Development and innovation strategies and programs in agriculture, horticulture and livestock and cattle breeding.
.- 4: Agroknowledge: co-creation of a repository ofagricultural best practices, to improve knowledgedisemination and interoperability.
.- 5: Regional Programs to Encourage and Develop Vegetables Production for Fresh and Processing Purposes.
.- 6: Breeding Challenges for Species Adaptation in the South of Chile.
.- 7: Adopting and Adapting Design Thinking's Strategies in Distributed Research and Innovation Projects: A Case Study.
.- 8: Integration of Supply Chain of Vegetables in Distrito Federal, Brazil: The Structuration of the Problem with Strategic Options and Development Analysis (SODA) Methodology.
.- Part III: Knowledge management, information and communication in agriculture.
.- 9: The Role of Information and Communication in Marketing Channels in the Tea Industry.
.- 10: Dealing with Uncertainties in IT Solutions for Agriculture.
.- 11: Data Mining in Agriculture with Durum Wheat Price Predictions.
.- 12: Optical Spectroscopy for Sustainable Agriculture: Crop and Soil Management.
.- 13: Analysis of N and K elements in root-removed rice samples using laseri nduced breakdown spectroscopy: evaluating different modes of tillage and Fertilization.
.- 14: Challenges and Opportunities for Nanotechnology to Enhance Food Safety of Fresh Vegetables in Chile.
.- Part IV: Sustainable agricultural developmenet and Industrial Revolution 4.0.
.- 15: Transition of the Agricultural Sector Towards a Circular Economy.
.- 16: Sustainable Intensification of Gourd Vegetables in Chile: Challenges and Opportunities.
.- 17: A fuzzy multistage control model for sustainable regional agricultural development: Effectiveness and stability.
.- 18: GAP-A-Farm: A Tool To Support GAP Compliance and Information Based Decision Making in Horticulture.
