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The shift of Agro-food hubs towards a circular economy requires technology that optimises resources, reduces waste, and promotes sustainability. Digital twinning creates virtual replicas through simulations and real-time monitoring to facilitate synergies among various value-chain actors. This fosters industrial symbiosis and strengthens local circular ecosystems. The purpose of this research is to explore how the adoption of digital twinning can address resource inefficiency, poor traceability, and improve product valorization by advancing circularity in agro-food hubs. In conducting this research, existing literature and case studies relevant to this field, together with policy documents, will be reviewed to synthesize these findings into a context-based conceptual framework. Thus, the integration of digital twinning technologies can reposition agro-food hubs as innovation centres that drive economic competitiveness, sustainability, and social well-being.