- The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 was released on November 2 this year.
- The report assessed various drivers of agricultural automation, including the recently developed digital technologies.
- Based on 27 case studies, the report analyzed the business case for the adoption of these digital automation technologies across various agricultural production systems in the world.
- It identified various challenges that are preventing inclusive adoption of these technologies, especially by small-scale producers.
- It recognized two major barriers for their adoption – low digital literacy and lack of supportive infrastructure like connectivity and access to electricity.
- The report recommended policies that will enable disadvantaged groups to access the agricultural automation technologies, which will help in the creation of sustainable and resilient agri-food systems.
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