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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Wageningen University and Research (WUR) is <span lang=EN-US>conducting a study to map the state-of-the-art and future of mechanization, automation, and digitalization in the agricultural sector globally (<b>including crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and agro-forestry</b>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This study is commissioned by UN FAO and will be used as input for the 2022 edition of FAO’s annual </span><a href="https://www.fao.org/publications/sofa/en/"><span lang=EN-US>Global State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report</span></a><span lang=EN-US>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For our study we want to learn more about the practical experiences with and perceptions about mechanization, automation, and digitalization of service providers, product developers, and agricultural producers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE BY FILLING IN A SHORT (8 MIN.) </span></b><a href="https://forms.gle/mVTHXr88a14PQRu96"><b><span lang=EN-US>SURVEY</span></b></a><b><span lang=EN-US>.</span></b><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The questions relate to global trends, barriers, and drivers of mechanization, automation, and digitalization, and beneficiaries of these technologies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>With your contribution you provide valuable input to our research and the FAO SOFA report. At the end of the survey there is the opportunity to see a summary of the survey results. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>THE SURVEY IS ACCESSIBLE UNTIL 13 MARCH 2022, AND CAN BE ACCESSED </b><a href="https://forms.gle/mVTHXr88a14PQRu96"><b>HERE</b></a><b>. </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alternatively, use this link to access the survey: <a href="https://forms.gle/mVTHXr88a14PQRu96">https://forms.gle/mVTHXr88a14PQRu96</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black;background:white'>We hope to receive many responses from service providers, developers, and producers from all over the world, and appreciate your time investment in our study and thank you in advance for filling in the survey.</span></span><span class=eop><span style='color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=eop><span style='color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=eop><span style='color:black;background:white'>On behalf of the WUR project team, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=eop><span lang=IT style='color:black;background:white'>Giacomo Rambaldi <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=eop><span style='color:black;background:white'><a href="mailto:giacomo.rambaldi@wur.nl"><span lang=IT>giacomo.rambaldi@wur.nl</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>