Introduction and adoption of innovations in horticultural production systems

Annie Drottberger

doi:10.54612/a.10669ph3uo

Introduction and adoption of innovations in horticultural production systems

Bidragets översatta titel: Introduktion och upptagande av innovationer i hortikulturella produktionssystem

Annie Drottberger

Institutionen för biosystem och teknologi

Publikation: Avhandling › Doktorsavhandling

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Trädgårdsproduktion förekommer i olika produktionssystem, främst växthus- och frilandsproduktion. Under det senaste decenniet har alternativa produktionssystem med mer avancerad teknologi, såsom LED-belysning och artificiell intelligens, börjat dyka upp, t.ex. växtfabriker. Detta öppnar nya möjligheter där ökad uppmärksamhet från riskkapitalister och investerare lyfter fram foodtech som ett innovativt område. Den tekniska utvecklingen kan också påskynda möjligheterna, främst för företag som producerar i växthus, om de kan ta till sig relevant kunskap och innovationer från andra produktionssystem. En annan aspekt är det ökade intresset för nystartade initiativ och företag i urbana miljöer, t.ex. stadsodling, vertikalodling, akvaponik eller takväxthus, för att nämna några modeller. Parallellt utvecklas lågteknologiska satsningar, till exempel market gardening och småskalig hantverksproduktion, som också kan vara viktiga nischer för hållbar produktion av grönsaker. De innovativa produktionssystemen använder ofta alternativa livsmedelsnätverk och olika affärsmodeller, t.ex. Community Supported Agriculture eller produkttjänstsystem, ofta med kortare leveranskedjor. Dessa olika initiativ är också förknippade med positiva rörelser som påverkar samhället och ökar konsumenternas medvetenhet om hållbar livsmedelsproduktion. Samtidigt kan det faktum att nya aktörer kommer in på marknaden också skapa spänningar mellan stads- och landsbygdskontexter på grund av företagarnas olika bakgrund. Detta förstärks ytterligare av olika förutsättningarna för företagen, t.ex. beroende på stöd och policys från innovationssystemet och samhället i stort.

Bidragets översatta titel	Introduktion och upptagande av innovationer i hortikulturella produktionssystem
Originalspråk	Engelska
Kvalifikation	Doktor i filosofi
Förlag	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Tryckta ISBN	978-91-8046-242-6
Elektroniska ISBN	978-91-8046-243-3
DOI	https://doi.org/10.54612/a.10669ph3uo
Status	Publicerad - 2023

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LED lighting
greenhouse
horticulture
hydroponics
innovation
market gardening
plant factory with artificial lighting
rooftop greenhouse(s)
urban agriculture
vertical farming

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Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae

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