6. Conclusion

The aim of this article is to show that digital technology and agro-ecology are not mutually exclusive, and that digital technology has the potential to make a significant contribution to the agro-ecological transition. To achieve this, it is imperative to have a clear understanding of the direct, indirect, positive and negative impacts of digital technology in agriculture, and this requires the development of consequential lifecycle analyses for the digital tools and services envisaged.

In France, agriculture accounts for around 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, and digital technology, whatever the sector and its use, accounts for 2.5% of these emissions. The development of eco-responsible digital technologies, particularly for agriculture, should enable us to combine the digital transition with the agro-ecological transition. It should be noted that at this stage,...

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(1) - CAQUET (T.), GASCUEL (C.), TIXIER--BOICHARD (M.) - Agroécologie : des recherches pour la transition des filières et des territoires. - Éditions Quæ (2020).
(2) - IPCC - Synthesis report – Climate change - (2023).

Regulations

Loi n° 2014-1170 du 13 octobre 2014 d'avenir pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et la forêt, JO du 14 octobre 2014 (amended): with this law, France introduced agroecology into the Code rural et de la mer.

Law no. 2021-1104 of August 22, 2021 on combating climate change and strengthening resilience to its effects, JO of August 24, 2021 (amended): known as the "Climate and Resilience" law, it targets...