Principles of self-organization of industrial ecosystems as a basis for a digital platform for waste management in the agro-industrial complex: inter-industry technology transfer

Abstract

This article examines a conceptual approach to designing a digital waste management platform for the agro-industrial complex (AIC), based on the principles of self-organization of industrial ecosystems and mechanisms for intersectoral technology transfer. The relevance of this study stems from the exhaustion of the growth potential of linear models of environmental management, as well as the need to transition to a circular economy in the agricultural sector. The study revealed that current approaches to AIC waste management are fragmented and do not take into account the emergent properties that arise from the network interactions of heterogeneous economic agents in the industry. The paper demonstrates that industrial ecosystems operating on self-organization principles demonstrate high adaptability and resource efficiency due to the spontaneous emergence of cooperative relationships through the exchange of both direct and by-products. The article proposes a proprietary architecture for a digital platform that, rather than prescriptively managing waste flows, creates an institutional and information environment that stimulates self-organization among participants. Particular attention is paid to mechanisms for the intersectoral transfer of organic waste processing technologies borrowed from related industries. The scientific novelty of this work lies in its synthesis of industrial symbiosis theory, the concept of self-organization of complex systems, and a platform approach to agricultural waste management. The proposed model overcomes intersectoral barriers, transforming waste disposal into a driver of economic growth and technological innovation in the agricultural sector.