The Multiple Influences on the Future of Work in Agriculture: Global Perspectives
Benoît Dedieu, Sandra Contzen, Ruth Nettle, Sandra Mara de Alencar Schiavi, Mohamed Taher Sraïri
Abstract
In this introductory paper, we discuss changes in work in agriculture arising from the influence of a wide variety of factors: global food chains and societal controversies about farming models, the status of agricultural work as a profession alongside others; the progress of rural development; issues of precariousness in work and in health. We summarize these influences and their implications to introduce the Special Issue “Work in agriculture: which perspectives?”, and outline the seven papers that contribute to understanding of the future trajectories for work in agriculture.
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AgricultureWork (physics)Variety (cybernetics)Political scienceEngineering ethicsSociologyRegional scienceEconomic growthGeographyEconomicsComputer scienceEngineeringMechanical engineeringArchaeologyArtificial intelligenceAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactAgriculture, Land Use, Rural Development