CONTEXT

The agricultural sector is undergoing several transitions through “smart-farming” technologies. To make this innovation responsible, it is critical to support technological innovation at different stages of innovation with customized strategies for the individual technology.

OBJECTIVE

What are the critical support functions at different stages of technological innovation in agriculture?

METHODS

Four technologies are analysed: Automated Milking Systems (AMS), a digital fencing system for the virtual herding of goats, a technology for drone-based observation and management in agriculture and forestry, and round baler silage systems. These are analysed as sociotechnical constructions of multiple stakeholders, with heterogeneous pathways to societal acceptance and practical usage on the farm.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

To provide information about how such technology can be created in a responsible manner, the paper suggests a Balanced Readiness Level assessment (BRLa) to highlight five dimensions for technological maturity: technological, market, regulatory, social acceptance, and organizational maturity. Through this approach, the findings show that each phase of the technological development benefits from specifically targeted support and that support functions should not be underestimated in order to get technology to a higher level of acceptance.

SIGNIFICANCE

Agriculture is facing challenges that demand transition of the sector. Supporting invention to stimulate innovation is important; supporting implementation is also important, but identifying the supporting functions that can have an impact at the societal level is crucial to stimulating transition of the system. This paper clarifies the variations of the supporting functions.

中文翻译：

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对农业创新不同阶段的关键支持：什么、何时、如何？

语境

农业部门正在通过“智能农业”技术进行多次转型。为了让这种创新负责，关键是要在创新的不同阶段通过针对个别技术的定制策略来支持技术创新。

客观的

农业技术创新不同阶段的关键支撑作用是什么？

方法

分析了四种技术：自动挤奶系统 (AMS)、用于山羊虚拟放牧的数字围栏系统、基于无人机的农业和林业观察和管理技术以及圆形打包机青贮饲料系统。这些被分析为多个利益相关者的社会技术结构，具有不同的途径来获得社会接受和农场的实际使用。

结果和结论

为了提供有关如何以负责任的方式创建此类技术的信息，本文建议进行平衡准备水平评估 (BRLa)，以突出技术成熟度的五个维度：技术、市场、监管、社会接受度和组织成熟度。通过这种方法，研究结果表明，技术开发的每个阶段都受益于有针对性的支持，并且不应低估支持功能，以使技术获得更高的接受度。

意义

农业正面临着要求行业转型的挑战。支持发明以激发创新很重要；支持实施也很重要，但确定可以在社会层面产生影响的支持功能对于促进系统的过渡至关重要。本文阐明了支持函数的变化。