Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region
The consumption of food and its safety are important for human security. In this paper, we reviewed the literature on future possibilities for transforming the food system through digital solutions in the Barents region. Such digital solutions will make food business operators more efficient, sustai...
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| author | Dele Raheem Maxim Shishaev Vladimir Dikovitsky |
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| description | The consumption of food and its safety are important for human security. In this paper, we reviewed the literature on future possibilities for transforming the food system through digital solutions in the Barents region. Such digital solutions will make food business operators more efficient, sustainable, and transparent. Developing cross-border infrastructures for digitalization in the region will break the isolation of the local food system, thus simplifying the availability of processed, novel and safe traditional food products. It is necessary for food growers and processors to respond to the trends driven by consumers’ demand while ensuring their safety. Our review highlights the opportunities provided by digital technology to ensure safety and help food business operators predict consumer trends in the future. In addition, digitalization can create conditions that are necessary for the diversification of organizational schemes and the effective monitoring of food processing operations that will help to promote food and nutrition security in the Barents region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-60554ada3dc643d8b9ce450a61333a632022-12-21T22:22:07ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722019-08-019816810.3390/agriculture9080168agriculture9080168Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents RegionDele Raheem0Maxim Shishaev1Vladimir Dikovitsky2Northern Institute of Environmental and Minority Law, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, 96101 Rovaniemi, FinlandDepartment of Information Systems and Technologies, Murmansk Arctic State University, 183038 Murmansk, RussiaInstitute for Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Kola Science Center of RAS, 184209 Apatity, RussiaThe consumption of food and its safety are important for human security. In this paper, we reviewed the literature on future possibilities for transforming the food system through digital solutions in the Barents region. Such digital solutions will make food business operators more efficient, sustainable, and transparent. Developing cross-border infrastructures for digitalization in the region will break the isolation of the local food system, thus simplifying the availability of processed, novel and safe traditional food products. It is necessary for food growers and processors to respond to the trends driven by consumers’ demand while ensuring their safety. Our review highlights the opportunities provided by digital technology to ensure safety and help food business operators predict consumer trends in the future. In addition, digitalization can create conditions that are necessary for the diversification of organizational schemes and the effective monitoring of food processing operations that will help to promote food and nutrition security in the Barents region.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/9/8/168food securityfood systemdigitalizationhuman securityInternet of thingssustainableBarents region |
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| title | Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region |
| title_full | Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region |
| title_fullStr | Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region |
| title_short | Food System Digitalization as a Means to Promote Food and Nutrition Security in the Barents Region |
| title_sort | food system digitalization as a means to promote food and nutrition security in the barents region |
| topic | food security food system digitalization human security Internet of things sustainable Barents region |
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