Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSmidt, Hermanus Jacobus
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-28T10:38:36Z
dc.date.available2021-09-28T10:38:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractDigital 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSmidt, 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/10.1080/02681102.2021.1975256en_US
dc.identifier.issn1554-0170
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2021.1975256
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6833
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.subjectTechnology adoptionen_US
dc.subjectValue chainen_US
dc.subjectFarmersen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectInformation systemen_US
dc.subjectDigital technologyen_US
dc.titleFactors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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