Spain’s
food and agriculture industry,
in focus.

Extension and Machinery Gaps

25.8% of this theme group

Researchers highlight limited technology transfer and adoption challenges in agricultural extension and machinery use.

Agricultural machinery (87) · Agriculture (363) · Agricultural extension (51) · Extension (36)

Use of information and communication technologies for transfer of technology- The impact on adoption of improved agricultural technology

A Comment on the Study of Agricultural Technology Extension

Climate Change Impact on Food Security

19.9% of this theme group

Papers discuss how climate change threatens agricultural productivity and food security, stressing resource management needs.

Climate change (191) · Agriculture (299) · Food security (103) · Environmental resource management (68)

Climate-smart agriculture: Insights and challenges

Climate Smart Agriculture: An Option for Changing Climatic Situation

Adaptation of Smallholder Farmers

15.4% of this theme group

Studies examine climate‑smart practices and livelihood outcomes for small‑scale farmers in vulnerable regions.

Agriculture (235) · Climate change (86) · Food security (56) · Livelihood (35)

The Dynamics of Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Small-Scale Farmers

Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa: What can we learn from climate-smart villages of Ghana, Mali and Niger?

Precision Agriculture Implementation Issues

13.8% of this theme group

Research points to technical and sustainability challenges in deploying precision and smart farming technologies.

Agriculture (203) · Precision agriculture (27) · Archaeology (19) · Agricultural engineering (22)

Sustainable computing in smart agriculture: survey and challenges

Smart Agriculture Development and Its Contribution to the Sustainable Digital Transformation of the Agri-Food Sector

Production and Animal Welfare Concerns

12.9% of this theme group

Works address inefficiencies in farm management and the effects of climate stress on animal welfare.

Agricultural science (35) · Agriculture (92) · Production (27) · Animal welfare (6)

Farm Management Information Systems.

Evaluating Impacts of Climate Change on Farm Management

IoT Security and Infrastructure Gaps

7.0% of this theme group

Authors flag cybersecurity and cloud integration problems hindering reliable IoT applications in agriculture.

Internet of Things (95) · Agriculture (100) · Computer security (17) · Cloud computing (16)

An Internet of Things (IoT) Architecture for Smart Agriculture

Impact of Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Agriculture

Robotics and Automation Barriers

5.1% of this theme group

Literature notes technical, economic, and adoption obstacles for robotic systems in farming operations.

Robot (52) · Robotics (35) · Agriculture (67) · Automation (10)

Agricultural Robotics

Global trends in the development of agricultural robotics

Effectiveness of Climate‑Smart Strategies

21.6% of this theme group

Cautionary analyses question the real impact of climate‑smart agriculture on resilience and food security.

Agriculture (73) · Climate change (33) · Food security (23) · Natural resource economics (17)

Climate Smart Agriculture: Achievements and Prospects in Africa

Is Climate-Smart Agriculture effective? A review of selected cases.

Economic Viability of Technology Adoption

21.4% of this theme group

Studies warn about uncertain returns and subsidy dependence for new agricultural machinery in developing economies.

Agriculture (74) · Agricultural economics (21) · Agricultural machinery (11) · Subsidy (6)

An Assessment of Experimental Evidence on Agricultural Technology Adoption in Developing Countries

Cultivating Change: Computational Strategies for Enhancing Adoption of Agricultural Technology in Developing Countries: A Review

Livestock and Agronomy Integration Risks

16.9% of this theme group

Research cautions on complex interactions between milking systems, crop management, and sustainability outcomes.

Milking (4) · Animal science (4) · Livestock (6) · Agronomy (6)

Integrated farm management for sustainable agriculture: Lessons for knowledge exchange and policy

Assessing cover crop and intercrop performance along a farm management gradient

Livelihood Trade‑offs in Climate Strategies

16.1% of this theme group

Papers highlight potential unintended consequences of climate‑smart practices on rural incomes and livelihoods.

Agriculture (61) · Food security (19) · Livelihood (11) · Climate change (17)

Assessing the role of climate-smart agriculture in combating climate change, desertification and improving rural livelihood in Northern Nige

Adoption of agricultural practices with climate smart agriculture potentials and food security among farm households in northern Nigeria

IoT and Drone Deployment Challenges

11.7% of this theme group

Authors note technical, regulatory, and reliability issues when scaling IoT and drone solutions for farms.

Internet of Things (7) · Robot (6) · Agriculture (30) · Drone (3)

A Comprehensive Study of Using Internet of Things (IOT) in Monitoring System for Smart Agriculture

Making Agriculture More Intelligent: Progress of Agricultural Robots

Credit Access and Inequality Effects

7.3% of this theme group

Analyses reveal that financing gaps and uneven adoption can exacerbate income disparities among farmers.

Agriculture (25) · Productivity (10) · Agricultural economics (10) · Agricultural machinery (6)

Access to credit and heterogeneous effects on agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from large rural surveys in Ethiopia

The impact of agricultural technology adoption on income inequality: a propensity score matching analysis for rural Ethiopia

Profitability of Agroforestry Practices

4.9% of this theme group

Research questions the economic returns of wetland and agroforestry interventions under changing climate conditions.

Wetland (3) · Profitability index (3) · Agronomy (4) · Agroforestry (5)

Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?

Farm Management Practices Used by Wheat Producers in the Western Great Plains: Estimating Their Productivity and Profitability

Sensor Networks for Precision Farming

21.2% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on wireless sensor systems that enable real‑time monitoring and resource‑efficient field management.

Agriculture (503) · Wireless sensor network (85) · Precision agriculture (108) · Agricultural engineering (102)

Innovations in Sensor-Based Systems and Sustainable Energy Solutions for Smart Agriculture: A Review

Smart Agriculture System

IoT‑Enabled Cloud Agriculture

17.8% of this theme group

Papers explore cloud‑based IoT platforms that streamline data collection and decision support for growers.

Internet of Things (451) · Agriculture (495) · Cloud computing (108) · Precision agriculture (129)

Smart agriculture system using IoT

IoT based System for Smart Agriculture

Autonomous Agricultural Robots

14.9% of this theme group

Research highlights advances in mobile robotics and motion planning for self‑operating farm equipment.

Robot (412) · Robotics (77) · Mobile robot (60) · Motion planning (34)

On the Development of Intelligent Autonomous Agricultural Robot

Multi-Purpose Autonomous Agricultural Robot

Climate‑Smart Practices for Sustainability

14.8% of this theme group

Studies present innovative approaches linking climate mitigation, food security, and greenhouse‑gas reduction.

Climate change (205) · Agriculture (505) · Food security (143) · Greenhouse gas (43)

Climate-smart agriculture: adoption, impacts, and implications for sustainable development

Climate Smart Agriculture: Innovating Sustainable Practices for a Changing Climate

Deep Learning for Plant Health

11.5% of this theme group

Works demonstrate convolutional neural networks detecting diseases and improving crop productivity through precision diagnostics.

Convolutional neural network (78) · Agriculture (263) · Plant disease (39) · Precision agriculture (80)

Deep Learning Techniques for Smart Agriculture Applications

An Efficient Disease Prediction in Smart Agriculture Using Advanced Deep Learning Methods for Improving Crop Productivity

Technology Adoption for Poverty Reduction

10.8% of this theme group

Research shows how modern machinery and economics can boost yields and livelihoods in emerging agricultural markets.

Agriculture (327) · Agricultural machinery (69) · Agricultural economics (71) · China (40)

Small-scale Farming, Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: The Enabling Role of Agricultural Technology Adoption

Application of Sustainable Agricultural Technology to Increase Productivity and Food Security

AI‑Driven Farm Management Systems

9.0% of this theme group

Papers present generative AI tools that optimize production planning and livestock management for higher efficiency.

Production (36) · Livestock (18) · Management system (12) · Agriculture (100)

A Farm Management Information System Using Future Internet Technologies

Leveraging Generative AI For Sustainable Farm Management Techniques Correspond To Optimization and Agricultural Efficiency Prediction

Madrid

33.0% across the displayed hubs

10 companies hiring · $14.6M disclosed funding

Barcelona

32.7% across the displayed hubs

14 companies hiring · $173.6M disclosed funding

Valencia

12.8% across the displayed hubs

3 companies hiring · $768.6K disclosed funding

Bilbao

5.4% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Zaragoza

5.1% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $1.3M disclosed funding

Malaga

3.8% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Valladolid

3.6% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $2.5M disclosed funding

Murcia

3.5% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $1.3M disclosed funding