Determinants of smallholder barley farmers' intentions to adopt blockchain technology: a Technology Acceptance Model approach in Uganda

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: March 19, 2025

Introduction Technological change is a mega trend that drives sustainable development in the agrifood sector globally. The introduction of BanQu, blockchain-enabled platform, aimed to address challenges like lack transparency, side-selling, and unfair pricing Uganda's barley value chain, but its acceptance has been slow. While blockchain adoption thrived developed countries large supply chains, empirical evidence on uptake among smallholder farmers Sub-Saharan Africa, especially Uganda, remains limited. This study investigates determinants farmers' intentions accept technology (BCT) Uganda. Methods utilized second extension Technology Acceptance Model (TAM2), customized fit context. Quantitative data were gathered from 245 Bukwo Kween, two leading barley-producing districts eastern analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Results discussion showed perceived usefulness (PU) significantly influenced behavioral intention (BI) shaped ease use (PEU). Subjective norms (SUN) voluntariness (BV) enhanced PU, while control (PBC) improved PEU. Notably, BCT relevance (BR) directly BI, bypassing PU. These findings provide fresh insights into rural adoption, highlighting PU's influence PEU BV's role shaping recommends emphasizing benefits such as reducing transaction costs, leveraging social networks, addressing resource gaps boost acceptance. advances understanding emerging economies

Language: Английский

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Leveraging information and communication technologies for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection among smallholder farmers in tropical Africa

Discover Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Using a qualitative approach, this study examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in promoting sustainable agriculture environmental protection among smallholder farmers tropical Africa. It emphasises how tools such as community radios, mobile phones, satellite systems, artificial intelligence provide crucial market data, weather forecasts, agricultural practices. The research highlights need for equitable access to ICT solutions narrow digital divide foster development. Among these technologies, radio stations phones are identified most accessible affordable options many farmers, they can effectively spread knowledge about While advanced like Internet Things (IoT), drones, have potential enhance productivity conservation, their adoption Africa is often hindered by challenges related infrastructure literacy. This demonstrates ICTs enhancing sustainability strong policy frameworks tackle literacy challenges, which essential closing divide. underscores formulation include strategies professionals adopt them

Language: Английский

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Digital Revolution in Agriculture: Using Predictive Models to Enhance Agricultural Performance Through Digital Technology

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 258 - 258

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Digital innovation in agriculture has become a powerful force the modern world as it revolutionizes agricultural sector and improves sustainability efficacy of farming practices. In this context, study examines effects digital technology, reflected by economy society index (DESI), on key performance metrics, including output real labor productivity per person. The paper develops strong analytical method for quantifying these associations using predictive models, such exponential smoothing, ARIMA, artificial neural networks. fully illustrates how economic technological components interact, productivity, output, GDP capita. results demonstrate that technologies significantly impact productivity. These findings illustrate importance transformation modernizing improving agriculture’s overall efficacy. study’s conclusion highlights necessity integrating technology into policy to address problems nurture sustainable growth sector.

Language: Английский

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Role of Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture and Stress Mitigation

IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: March 14, 2025

This chapter explores the critical role of fungi in sustainable agriculture and stress mitigation, emphasizing their contributions to enhancing soil health, improving crop resilience, facilitating carbon sequestration. Fungi, particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal (AMF) various fungal biopesticides, offer innovative solutions for reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers pesticides. Recent advancements biofertilizers demonstrate ability improve nutrient uptake disease resistance, while potential storage aids climate change mitigation. Despite promising applications fungi, challenges such as inconsistent efficacy, mass production limitations, regulatory barriers remain. Addressing these presents opportunities further research, policy reform, education optimize use agricultural systems. By harnessing diverse functions we can create more resilient practices.

Language: Английский

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