Journal article
Practice insights for the responsible adoption of smart farming technologies using a participatory technology assessment approach: The case of virtual herding technology in Australia
N Reichelt, R Nettle
Agricultural Systems | Published : 2023
Open access
Abstract
CONTEXT: The concept of responsible innovation is gaining traction in the Smart Farming field to address emerging socio-ethical issues such as power asymmetries between farmers and technology development companies in farm data ownership, and animal welfare issues arising from the automation of livestock management. Responsible innovation involves the democratisation of science and decision making for societal control of innovations. The application of responsible innovation principles to the adoption phase of Smart Farming technologies is an under explored area in terms of defining what responsible adoption practices are for Smart Farming, and with what effect. OBJECTIVE: This empirical rese..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This four-year project received $2.6 million from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources as part ofits Rural R & D for Profit program. A further $1.365 million has been provided by several Rural Research and Development Corporations and R & D providers. The project is a partnership between CSIRO, the Uni-versity of Sydney, University of New England, the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, the University of Melbourne and Agersens Pty Ltd., with contributions from the respective livestock RDCs: Dairy Australia, Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation and Australian Pork Limited. The funders of this research did not have a role in pre-paring, writing or analysing the results.