Abstract The term “Agri-Food 4.0” is an analogy to the term" Industry 4.0", coming from the
concept “agriculture 4.0”. Since the origins of the industrial revolution, where the steam …

Industry 4.0 is changing the industrial environment. Particularly, the emerging Industry 4.0
technologies can improve the agri-food supply chain throughout all its stages. This study …

The emerging industry of vertical farming (VF) faces three key challenges: standardisation,
environmental sustainability, and profitability. High failure rates are costly and can stem from …

Agri-food production must increase while food waste needs to be reduced for improving the
position of farmers. To do so it is necessary to sustainably manage agri-food supply chains …

The freshness at sale for horticultural products sold in retailers is increasingly valued
because of its impact on the environmental and social sustainability of the agri-food sector …

Farmers often decide independently when and how much area to plant each crop. As
farmers unknow the demand for crops, they tend to plant the most profitable crops from the …

Purpose: This research develops a model to improve the quality and freshness of sold
vegetables through a funding program between farmers and retailers. Through this program …

Vertical farming (VF) is the practice of growing crops or animals using the vertical dimension
via multi-tier racks or vertically inclined surfaces. In this thesis, I focus on the emerging …

Vertical farming (VF) is the practice of growing crops or animals using the vertical dimension
via multi-tier racks or vertically inclined surfaces. In this thesis, I focus on the emerging …

Decision making in the Agriculture domain can be a complex task. The land area allocated
to each crop should be fixed every season according to several parameters: prices, demand …