The farm to fork strategy and the digital transformation of the agrifood sector-An assessment from the perspective of innovation systems

The article assesses the European Union's Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy from the perspective of innovation systems, focusing on digital technologies in agriculture. It employs the Technical Innovation Systems framework to analyze how the policies proposed in the F2F strategy affect essential functions of the innovation system. The analysis shows that the F2F strategy significantly contributes to innovation system performance by providing a clear and coherent agenda and various concrete measures designed to support innovation, knowledge and skill development. However, the strategy falls short in creating favorable market conditions for innovative technologies and building legitimacy with farmers as the most important user group.

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This article assesses the European Union's Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy from the perspective of innovation systems, particularly digital technologies in agriculture. It analyzes how the policies proposed in the F2F strategy impact the essential functions of the innovation system using the Technical Innovation Systems framework. The analysis finds that while the F2F strategy contributes significantly to innovation system performance by providing a clear agenda and concrete measures to support innovation, knowledge, and skill development, it falls short in creating favorable market conditions for innovative technologies and building legitimacy with farmers as the primary user group.