Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa
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Date
2021
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Routledge
Abstract
Digital technologies enable small-scale farmers to reduce some constraints
to participate in Agriculture Value Chains (AVCs). Small-scale farmers face
significant challenges and barriers to adopting digital technology. This
study contributes to the literature on digital development in three ways:
present the economic, political, and social factors affecting digital
adoption in the AVCs; highlight the implications for governance and
institutional challenges;adds knowledge to the analytical value of the
Choice Frameworkto study digital technology adoption. This paper after
identifying more than 100 papers and articles, uses a Systematic
Literature Review (SLR) aligned with Cooper’s [(2010). Research synthesis
and meta-analysis: A step-by-step approach (5th ed.). Sage] approach to
examine 52 articles published from 2014 to 2019, ultimately selecting the
most relevant 36 studies. The study uses the Choice Framework that
operationalizes the Capabilities Approach (CA) as a theoretical window
for this research. Papers were classified into four different categories:
economic; political; social factors; institutional/governance.
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Technology adoption, Value chain, Farmers, Agriculture, Information system, Digital technology
Citation
Smidt, H. J. (2021). Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa. Information Technology for Development, 27. https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2021.1975256