Author(s)

Linwei Wang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Chongqing Academy of Social Sciences, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Linwei Wang

ABSTRACT

Food security constitutes a cornerstone of national security, and enhancing food security resilience is an imperative strategy for addressing complex and uncertain challenges. Digital technologies, with their distinct advantages in perception, connectivity, computation, and intelligent decision-making, offer novel technological pathways and institutional space for bolstering food security resilience. Grounded in a clear delineation of the conceptual connotation of food security resilience, this paper constructs a three-dimensional analytical framework comprising technology, organization, and institutions to systematically elucidate the intrinsic mechanisms through which digital technologies empower the enhancement of food security resilience. The findings reveal that digital technologies enhance resilience through multiple pathways. Precise perception strengthens risk early warning capacities. Intelligent decision-making optimizes emergency response mechanisms. Collaborative platforms restructure industrial chain organizational models. Data governance improves the agility of institutional responses. However, practical implementation faces several dilemmas, including bottlenecks in the last mile of digital infrastructure, siloed agricultural data and collaborative barriers, structural mismatches between institutional supply and technological iteration, and insufficient accumulation of digital human capital. To address these issues, coordinated efforts are required to solidify the digital foundation, foster a data-sharing ecosystem, refine institutional adaptability systems, and cultivate interdisciplinary talent pools. These measures will establish a long-term mechanism for leveraging digital technologies to enhance food security resilience.

KEYWORDS

Digital Technology; Food Security Resilience; Technology Empowerment; Organizational Synergy; Institutional Adaptability

CITE THIS PAPER

Linwei Wang. Digital Technology Empowerment for Enhancing Food Security Resilience: Theoretical Logic, Realistic Challenges, and Breakthrough Pathways. Agricultural & Forestry Economics and Management (2026). Vol. 9, No. 1, 44-51. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/agrfem.2026.090106.

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