Zeverte-Rivza, S.; Girdziute, L.; Parlińska, A.; Rivza, P.; Novikova, A.; Gudele, I. Digitalisation in Bioeconomy in the Baltic States and Poland. Sustainability2023, 15, 13237.
Zeverte-Rivza, S.; Girdziute, L.; Parlińska, A.; Rivza, P.; Novikova, A.; Gudele, I. Digitalisation in Bioeconomy in the Baltic States and Poland. Sustainability 2023, 15, 13237.
Zeverte-Rivza, S.; Girdziute, L.; Parlińska, A.; Rivza, P.; Novikova, A.; Gudele, I. Digitalisation in Bioeconomy in the Baltic States and Poland. Sustainability2023, 15, 13237.
Zeverte-Rivza, S.; Girdziute, L.; Parlińska, A.; Rivza, P.; Novikova, A.; Gudele, I. Digitalisation in Bioeconomy in the Baltic States and Poland. Sustainability 2023, 15, 13237.
Abstract
the process of rapidly digitalizing and transforming businesses, known as Industry 4.0, was already underway before COVID-19. However, the imposed restrictions during the pandemic significantly amplified the need and motivation for both businesses and consumers to utilize digital tools across all sectors including the sectors of bioeconomy. The agricultural and food production sectors have a predominant role in the bioeconomy of the European Union (EU), followed by wood production. These sectors make significant contributions not only to national economies but also to rural areas. Consequently, the digitalization of businesses within the bioeconomy sector not only transforms the enterprises and value chains themselves but also benefits the rural communities in which these enterprises are situated. This study aims to assess the barriers of the bioeconomy sector and ways to support digital transformation within this sector. The paper analyses bioeconomy in EU and the state of digitalisation in the EU. The empiric analysis is based on the cluster analysis of the digitalisation and R&D indicators of the EU and the AHP analysis that allows determining the digitalisation scenarios in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland carried out by four stake-holder groups - national government; advisory and extension; research and entrepreneurship. The results of the AHP indicate that experts from Lithuania and Poland preferred the scenario that suggested the self-initiative from the entrepreneurs of the sector, but experts from Latvia – prioritization of support for digital transformation using national and EU funding. The AHP results also indicate that the opinions of the national government, consulting, and research experts are more aligned throughout all three countries, but the opinion of entrepreneurs differs from these groups.
Keywords
digitalisation; bioeconomy; entrepreneurship; digital transformation; AHP
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Economics
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