..., such as interactive teaching, textiles, robotics, buildings and infrastructure, agriculture, climate and space, and further forecasts essential features of these devices in the near future. Originality/value This study justifies conformable devices’ growing utility through a novel quantitative analysis...

...Ozcan Saritas; Ilya Kuzminov Purpose This paper aims to analyse the mainstream and emerging global challenges and trends in the global agriculture sector. The analysis leads to a discussion on the present state of the Russian agroindustry and possible future strategies for adaptation...

...Sohail Inayatullah; Ismahane A. Elouafi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present findings, based on a report for the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), of the preferred visions, scenarios and strategies of stakeholders articulated at a workshop held in Dubai from...

..., warehousing becomes redundant (Terbeck, 1999, cited in Wysocki, 2005). Structurally, the agriculture sector is the weakest link in the European agri‐food chain being dependent on high labor intensity with few information and communication technologies (ICTs). To optimize the agri‐food supply chain...

... or the desirability of alternatives cannot be measured directly. Pasi Rikkonen can be contacted at: pasi.rikkonen@mtt.fi © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Agriculture Delphi method Forecasting Generation and dissemination of information Strategic planning Finland In the public...

...Stefan Hubschmid; Fabio Cerutti; Urs Gantner The Radar project describes what developments are taking place in areas relevant for agricultural research. In the political sphere, it can be seen that the importance of the state is diminishing. Technological progress is continuing and is evident...

...Patrick Schwab; Fabio Cerutti; Ute Hélène von Reibnitz In the year 2000, the Agricultural Research Business Unit (ARBU) of the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture (FOA) decided to carry out a foresight process. Foresight means taking a systematic look at the future in order to be able to draw...

...William R. Rowley This paper describes the field of biotechnology and likely advances in health care, agricultural and other applications in industry, environmental science and energy over the next 15 years. The intent is to give those without a background in the life sciences a perspective...

...Michel Godet This article considers the European agricultural battlefield where farmers face the problem of new challenges to the environment and food safety which only add to the problems of productivity or competitiveness. Logical agriculture (or integrated farming) seeks to reconcile economic...

... needed to achieve food security for all. Emphasis is on the role that agricultural biotechnology might play in reaching this goal. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Food Developing countries Agriculture Camford foresight/ vol.01, no.05, oct.99 th e jou rn al of futu res stu dies, strateg ic th inkin...