Agriculture startups (AgTechs): a bibliometric study

Purpose: Conduct a bibliometric study on agricultural startups (AgTech) and the main concepts related to them in literature. Theoretical framework: The agribusiness sector has challenge of producing food sustainably ensure security for planet's population by 2050. In this context, there is an exponential growth investments agriculture technology (Kakani et al., 2020). Most these technologies are developed marketed AgTechs, technological agribusiness. AgTechs expressive 4.0 scenario, where more precise environmentally sustainable sought (Dutia, 2014. However, despite growing number few studies present their scientific Design/methodology/approach: Web Science (WoS) Scopus databases were used together with softwares: SciMAT VOSviewer develop study. was clean up raw bibliographic data, analyze, configure analysis. maps generated produced at based co-citation periods defined SciMAT. Findings: results showed that theme not well consolidated literature, but it dizzying growth, 71.3% articles having been published last three years 79 journals publications covering 44 countries. Research, Practical & Social implications: AgTech consolidating literature digital disruptive concerned, however, human factors, business models, management aspects involved topic being neglected, which resulted proposal Research Agenda can help both academics practitioners analyze appear be focus right now. Originality/value: brought important contributions better understanding term improvement ecosystem.