The Adoption of Information Systems for the Analysis of the Life Cycle of Hazelnuts

Attention to the different phases of the life cycle of agri-food products by producers and consumers is an aspect that is growing at the same speed with which the agricultural sector is introducing innovations brought by digital transformation, evolving into agri-tech. Therefore, it becomes necessary to evaluate the sustainability of the entire agri-food chain to understand where and how to intervene to improve its efficiency and quality. This work, through a case study relating to an Italian agricultural company operating in the hazelnut sector, aims to analyse the impacts of the life cycle of this product considering the path from the raw material to the final treatment before the hazelnuts are delivered to the transformation company. The final goal is to assess the potential critical issues concerning hazelnut production, with a view to improving the efficiency of the life cycle stages using innovative information systems set up ad hoc. As a result, our findings describe a best practice of a system able to support the company in the management of its data, which can be updated directly in-house, continuously and in a coordinated manner