Innovative Tools and Techniques as a Factor Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises in the Agri-Food Sector

Sebastian Jarzębowski1, Natalia Bezat2
1, 2 Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland
Jarzębowski, Sebastian; ORCID: 0000-0002-9394-577X (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland)
Bezat, Natalia (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland)
Innovative Tools and Techniques as a Factor Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises in the Agri-Food Sector
Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego, 2018, vol.18(33), nr 4, s. 192-198

Słowa kluczowe

agri-food sector innovations quality management mechatronics packaging design

Key words

agri-food sector innovations quality management mechatronics packaging design

JEL Classification

O13 O52 Q12 Q16

Streszczenie

The goal of the paper was to focus on the agri-food sector from a perspective of innovation. In the article, the current situation related to innovative tools and techniques identified in the agri-food sector was presented. The attention was focused on the benefits resulting from the application of innovative solutions in three areas: food safety, mechatronics, and packaging design. The empirical part of the paper includes a description and a summary of case studies on innovations implementations conducted within the framework of the Interreg I-CON project.

Abstract

The goal of the paper was to focus on the agri-food sector from a perspective of innovation. In the article, the current situation related to innovative tools and techniques identified in the agri-food sector was presented. The attention was focused on the benefits resulting from the application of innovative solutions in three areas: food safety, mechatronics, and packaging design. The empirical part of the paper includes a description and a summary of case studies on innovations implementations conducted within the framework of the Interreg I-CON project.