Francisco Hidalgo

Biography

Francisco Hidalgo has a B.Sc. in Ecology from Javeriana University (Bogotá, Colombia 2006) and an M.Sc. in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technische Universität München (2015). Francisco has six years of experience in sustainable certification processes in coffee production in Colombia and two years of experience in participatory ecological restoration in agricultural systems. He has also participated in research and development projects on the attitudes of local communities toward the use and conservation of natural resources and the evaluation of biodiversity-based businesses.

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PhD Research Project: Digital tools in agriculture - advancements and trends in the coffee sector

Digitalization promises a transformation in agriculture. For example, digital tools can help farmers to use resources more efficiently through strengthened information management, thus increasing productivity and profitability while reducing environmental impacts. Focusing on coffee value chains, the research identifies technological advancements and trends and explores how digital tools can contribute to addressing the numerous challenges of coffee production. The research aims to guide the development of digital tools and the design of policies to encourage their adoption.