Automation and robotics are increasingly viewed as a necessary and desirable development in farming by government, the private sector and some producer organisations. They are considered to offer solutions to a host of issues from soil compaction and farm emissions to low profitability and labour shortages. However, many farmers and civil society organisations argue that far from solving these issues, automation and robotics will make it harder for us to create a socially and environmentally just food system. Join us for a debate on what automation and robotics would mean for small-scale producers and local food systems.

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