Synergistic digital innovations for enhanced safety and quality in organic food production systems

7th International Scientific Conference Modern Trends in Agricultural Production, Rural Development and Environmental Protection (2025) [pp. 189-201]  

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Aleksandar Stevanović , Snežana Knežević , Vera Popović , Jelena Bošković , Bataveljić Dragan, Mitar Lutovac , Marija Perić

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DOI: 10.46793/7thMTAgricult.18S

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

This paper examines the synergistic integration of digital technologies in organic food production systems through a comprehensive literature review. We analyzed how IoT sensors, blockchain traceability, artificial intelligence, and integrated platforms collectively address organic agriculture’s unique safety and quality challenges. Our findings demonstrate significant benefits, including 72-hour early contamination detection, 92% reduced authentication time, and 18% improved nutritional retention. Our analysis identifies four key technological clusters (data acquisition technologies, verification systems, analytical platforms, and application interfaces) that collectively enable predictive contamination prevention, quality optimization, and transparent verification exceeding conventional systems. While implementation faces challenges, including digital literacy limitations and infrastructure constraints, our research indicates that strategic digital integration enhances organic food safety and quality while supporting sustainable rural development and preserving core organic principles.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

digital agriculture, organic food safety, blockchain, precision farming, sustainability

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

This study was supported by the Ministry of Technological Development andInnovations of the Republic of Serbia, Contract No. 451-03-163/2025-03/200215;  451-03-163/2025-03/200032; Bilateral Project Serbia and Croatia (2024-2025): Alternative and fodder plants as a source of protein and functional food; Project Bulgaria (2024-2027): Intercropping in maize growing for sustainable agriculture. and Project of Bosnia and Hercegovina (Institute for Genetic Resources, University of Banja Luka, 2025-2026): The influence of ex situ conservation on the genetic and phenotypic stability of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)“. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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