Exploring the Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Enhancing Sustainability and Digitization in Aquaponics: A Case Study of the Isepa Project

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Today the sustainability of agricultural production systems is widely recognized as a crucial point for the implementation of long-term economically, ecologically sound and socially acceptable policies and practices. This study investigates the role of the public and private partnership (PPP) in the resolution of problems related to the sustainability of both agricultural processes and food production through the integration of the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 (IoT, Big Data, AI, etc...). In order to better understand how public-private collaboration influences sustainability and digitisation processes in the primary sector, an analysis of what the literature has identified on the topic was conducted and then an attempt was made to answer the research question posed. Through the case study methodology, the research analyses and promotes the results of the ISEPA project. A research project whose PPP had the joint objective of experimenting with new techniques and integrating modern digital technologies in order to foster the sustainability of farming processes, and in particular to promote the advancement of aquaponics systems by also increasing knowledge of their automation.