The document summarizes a summer course on digital transformation and disruptive technologies applied to economic activity. Specifically, it discusses two course topics: (1) Blockchain and other disruptive technologies applied to digital transformation, and (2) Blockchain and big data technologies applied to agriculture. The course is taught by Juan Diego Borrero at the University of Huelva on July 25, 2019.

1. CURSOS DE VERANO 2019
Transformación digital: Blockchain y otras tecnologías
disruptivas aplicadas a la actividad económica
Transformación digital y tecnologías disruptivas en la
Agricultura: Blockchain y big data
JUAN DIEGO BORRERO (jdiego@uhu.es)
UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA
25 de julio de 2019

2. World population
projected to reach
9.8 billion in 2050, and
11.2 billion in 2100
https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/world-
population-prospects-2017.html

3. We must
increase food
production
BUT

4. We must increase
food production
BUT
The ability of the world food system
to ensure food is en doubt
www.fao.org/.../wsfs/.../How_to_Feed_the_World_in_2050.pdf

5. 1.Limited availability of arable land.
2.Global climate change.
3.The growing scarcity of water.
4.The price and availability of
energy, particularly from fossil fuel.
5.The impact on rural labour supply.

6. Biotechnology CRISPR-Cas9
https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/dupont-pioneer-and-broad-institute-join-forces-enable-democratic-crispr-licensing-agriculture

7. Source: Bloomberg New Energy & pv.energytend.com

15. saving time - saving money – saving environment

16. AgTech Landscape
better quality of life – giving trust

18. AgTech Landscape

20. AgTech Landscape / Farm Management Software
Source: Granular

21. AgTech Landscape / Sensors & IoT
Source: Prospera

22. AgTech Landscape / Smart Irrigation & Chatbots

23. AgTech Landscape / Precision Agriculture & Drones

24. AgTech Landscape / Agricultural Robots
Source: Dogtooth
Technologies
Source: https://youtu.be/M3SGScaShhw

25. AgTech Landscape / AI & Predictive Analytics
Source: Huxley

26. AgTech Landscape / Cognitive computing
Smart farming would become decision farming

27. AgTech Landscape / Machine Learning
Training set (labels known) Test set (labels unknown)

28. AgTech Landscape / Blockchain

29. AgTech Landscape / Blockchain

30. AgTech Landscape / RRSS Data Analytics

31. AgTech Landscape / Next Generation Farms
Source:Aerofarms

35. The “problem” of secured data sharing