Water-energy-nutrients synergies in the agrifood sector: A circular economy framework

E Rodias, E Aivazidou, C Achillas, D Aidonis, D Bochtis - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Circular economy is emerging as a regenerative concept that minimizes emissions, relies on
renewable energy, and eliminates waste based on the design of closed-loop systems and …

Coupling nexus and circular economy to decouple carbon emissions from economic growth

MS Uddin, K Mahmud, B Mitra, AEE Hridoy… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Experts have been searching for ways to mitigate the impacts of climate change on
resources since the early 20th century. In response, the World Economic Forum introduced …

Energy, carbon and water footprints on agricultural machinery

EJ Mantoam, G Angnes, MM Mekonnen… - Biosystems …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Studies of energy, carbon and water footprint of agricultural machinery are
rare.•Carbon and water footprint values provided for six types of agricultural machines.•Data …

Energy cycle assessment of bioethanol production from sugarcane bagasse by life cycle approach using the fermentation conversion process

AS Dibazar, A Aliasghar, A Behzadnezhad… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Researchers are developing new techniques for clean fuel production due to environmental
problems such as global warming. In this respect, bioethanol is considered among the most …

The future of agricultural jobs in view of robotization

V Marinoudi, M Lampridi, D Kateris, S Pearson… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Robotics and computerization have drastically changed the agricultural production sector
and thus moved it into a new automation era. Robots have historically been used for …

[HTML][HTML] CANBUS-enabled activity-based costing for leveraging farm management

M Mattetti, M Medici, M Canavari, M Varani - Computers and Electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The improvement of economic management in farms has become an important research
topic in recent decades as the most dominant feature of current farm management …

From precision agriculture to Agriculture 4.0: integrating ICT in farming

L Benos, N Makaritis, V Kolorizos - Information and Communication …, 2022 - Springer
The ever-increasing need for food worldwide, the scarcity of natural resources, and climate
change call for drastic changes in conventional agricultural processes. Agriculture is called …

Bioeconomy and livestock production nexus: a bibliometric network analysis

A Paltaki, A Michailidis, F Chatzitheodoridis, K Zaralis… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last couple of decades, the livestock production systems of the agri-food sector
increase meat production in order to meet the demand and adapt to satisfy the food …

Sustainability in the digital farming era: A cyber-physical analysis approach for drone applications in agriculture 4.0

N Tsolakis, D Bechtsis, G Vasileiadis, I Menexes… - … for Agriculture—Theme …, 2022 - Springer
This research introduces an integrated approach for the ex-ante analysis of technology
innovations in agriculture, like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to foster the envisaged …

[PDF][PDF] Reducing energy consumption without compromising food security: the imperative that could transform agriculture

G Martin, M Benoit, C Bockstaller… - Environmental …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The imperative ofcarbon neutrality requires a drastic, rapid, and sustained reduction in fossil
energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The Russia-Ukraine war has led to a …