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Hugo Storm is a leading researcher at the intersection of agricultural economics, precision farming, and environmental sustainability. His work focuses on how smart digital technologies—including weeding robots and AI-driven monitoring—can transform crop production to meet the twin challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Storm’s most cited paper, “Research priorities to leverage smart digital technologies for sustainable crop production” (2024, 35 citations), outlines a strategic framework for sustainable intensification, emphasizing increased productivity and input-use efficiency. He is also known for pioneering economic analyses of agricultural robotics: his 2023 study on weeding robots in German sugar beet farming (15 citations) uses Monte Carlo simulation to determine the maximum price farmers can pay for such technology while maintaining profitability. More recently, Storm has explored innovative payment schemes for ecosystem services (2025), comparing action- and results-based approaches in the context of smart weeding robots. His work is notable for bridging cutting-edge agri-tech with practical farm economics, offering actionable insights for policymakers, agronomists, and farmers seeking to balance productivity with ecological stewardship.