Digital innovations: Implications for African agribusinesses
Smart Agricultural Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7, С. 100407 - 100407
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024
Despite
the
agribusiness
industry's
potential,
it
is
still
characterised
by
a
high
level
of
conventional
means
production,
denying
numerous
opportunities
along
value
chain
in
Africa.
Meanwhile,
adopting
modern
production
using
digital
innovations
can
boost
farmers'
efficiency.
Given
relevance
within
industry,
current
paper
gives
an
overview
particularly
Africa,
synthesising
existing
literature
on
to
consolidate
scattered
ideas
and
give
recommendations
for
practice
future
studies.
The
PRISMA
technique
was
adopted
synthesise
47
relevant
articles
from
Scopus
database.
Bibliometric
tools
such
as
VOSviewer
R-Package-Bibliometrix
were
used
analyse
data.
From
results,
most
papers
African
emanated
journal
with
broader
scope—Sustainability
Journal
(Switzerland).
Most
funding
innovation
studies
sponsored
foreign
donors
outside
Continent,
Consortium
International
Agricultural
Research
Centers
France
sponsoring
research.
Based
publication
synthesis
trend
publications,
five
themes,
namely,
agricultural
chain,
training
skills
development
through
innovations,
finance
agribusiness,
precision
innovations:
survival,
drivers
adoption
identified.
marketing,
have
been
profound
though
they
are
skewed
towards
few
South,
West,
North
countries.
challenges
Africa
mainly
social,
economic,
political,
institutional
factors.
recommended
that,
since
primarily
governments,
thus
betraying
commitment
continent's
readiness
transform
sector
via
technology,
Governments,
first,
second,
non-governmental
organisations
other
should
prioritise
digitalisation
agriculture
integrating
them
into
economic
plans
making
resources
available
all
actors
upstream
downstream.
Язык: Английский
How robotics, processing techniques, food delivery apps and data technology enhance consumer choices
Elsevier eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Food Delivery Apps and Their Potential to Address Food Insecurity in Older Adults: A Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(9), С. 1197 - 1197
Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2024
The
proportion
of
older
adults
is
increasing
globally,
yet
many
them
experience
food
insecurity.
Technological
innovations,
such
as
increased
access
to
internet-
and
mobile-based
delivery
apps
(FDAs),
may
help
mitigate
However,
this
topic
has
been
understudied.
This
scoping
review
searched
for
publications
online
technical
reports
from
around
the
world
using
interdisciplinary
databases
like
ScienceDirect
internet
sources
government
websites,
respectively.
Eligible
references
were
published
recently
(2019–present)
focused
on
general
technology
use,
including
apps,
among
(≥50
years)
or
FDAs
insecurity
nutritional
health
generally
specifically
adults.
search
identified
19
studies
10
countries
extracted
relevant
information
summary
tables.
A
limited
number
supported
idea
that
can
address
insecurity,
but
there
are
important
equity
considerations
living
in
rural
areas
with
constrained
physical
abilities.
Consistently,
customized
app
features
functions
intention
use
FDAs.
In
addition,
have
environmental
impacts,
waste
promotion
ultraprocessed
foods.
Additional
research
needed
elucidate
potential
Язык: Английский
Delivery riders' safety and delivery efficiency in on-demand food delivery industry: The moderating role of monitoring algorithms
Research in Transportation Business & Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
55, С. 101143 - 101143
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
How might the spread of online meal-delivery services impact achievement of the SDGs?
Discover Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 5, 2024
The
development
of
the
online
meal-delivery
industry
is
a
double-edged
sword,
with
potential
to
both
hamper
and
drive
progress
towards
achievement
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
Yet
most
studies
examining
this
have
been
conducted
from
narrow
perspective
specific
academic
fields,
focusing
on
single
issues
or
individual
cases.
In
paper,
by
drawing
upon
thematic
foci
SDGs
as
an
analytical
framework,
we
systematic
objective
review
assess
consequences
meal-delivery's
for
sustainable
development.
After
selecting
reviewing
128
peer-reviewed
articles
identified
Web
Science,
systematically
coded
their
contents,
examined
key
trends
along
knowledge
gaps.
shows
that
direct
SDGs—for
instance,
human
health,
plastic
waste,
carbon
emissions,
labor
conditions—have
thoroughly
discussed.
Conversely,
found
lack
attention
other
indirect
but
important
consequences,
including
impacts
poverty,
hunger,
education,
gender
equality,
which
are
yet
be
investigated.
Particularly,
our
findings
point
need
more
how
impacting
food
access
in
light
"digital
divide"
between
IT-literate
consumers
those
possessing
less
familiarity
digital
technologies,
employment
opportunities
contribute
poverty
alleviation
exacerbation
class
gaps,
can
achieving
zero
hunger
increasing
vulnerable
populations.
Our
generate
insights
guide
formulation
targeted
countermeasures
address
risk
hindering
Язык: Английский
Intentions to Use Mobile Food Delivery Application: A Theory of Planned Behavior and Technology Acceptance Model Approaches
Dutch Journal of Finance and Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(2), С. 32626 - 32626
Опубликована: Дек. 17, 2024
This
study
investigates
the
factors
influencing
Algerian
customers'
intention
to
use
food
delivery
applications.
Drawing
on
theory
of
planned
behavior
and
technology
acceptance
model,
research
employs
a
quantitative
approach
using
sample
213
participants
with
prior
experience
in
ordering
via
The
findings
indicate
that
attitude,
subjective
norms,
perceived
usefulness
positively
significantly
influence
applications
usage
intention,
while
ease
does
not
have
significant
effect.
is,
best
authors'
knowledge,
first
explore
these
context.
contributes
literature
by
providing
insights
into
consumer
emerging
markets
offers
practical
recommendations
for
service
providers
enhance
user
engagement,
improve
offerings,
drive
adoption.
These
are
particularly
relevant
companies
looking
navigate
evolving
landscape
digital
commerce
Algeria
similar
markets.
Язык: Английский