Agricultural Innovation and the Role of Institutions: Lessons from the Game of Drones

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In 2015, observers argued that the fourth agricultural revolution had been initiated. This article focuses on one part of this high-tech revolution: the origin, development, applications, and user value of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Institutional changes connected to the UAS innovation are analyzed, based on a Swedish case study. The methods included autoethnography. The theoretical frame was composed by four perspectives: innovation, institutions, sustainability, and ethics. UAS can help farmers cut costs and produce higher quantity with better quality, and also has environmental benefits. However, this promising innovation was exposed to institutional forces and suddenly became subordinated the Act of Camera Surveillance. This study illuminates how legislative institutions can inhibit responsible innovation. The study shows that different ethical perspectives can collide with each other.

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Frankelius, P., Norrman, C., & Johansen, K. (2019). Agricultural Innovation and the Role of Institutions: Lessons from the Game of Drones. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 32(5–6), 681–707. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10806-017-9703-6

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