Digital Technology Adoption in the Agriculture Sector
Challenges and Complexities in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23039775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Mhlanga (0000-0002-8512-2124, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Emmanuel Ndhlovu (0000-0002-2339-3068, Vaal University of Technology) |
| Editors | Zheng Yan (0009-0007-3850-6743) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2578-1863 • E-ISSN: 2578-1863 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1155/2023/6951879 |
| OpenAlex | W4386730997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article examines the trends and rates of digital technological transformation in the African agricultural sector. While the literature on digital technologies in sectors such as manufacturing, communications, tourism and hospitality, and education abounds, focus on the applicability, relevance, and adoption of digital technologies in farming, particularly by smallholder farmers in agrarian Africa, remains limited. This is a problem that can have huge scholarly and policy implications and therefore needs to be addressed, at least at an academic level. This article uses a literature review to explore the level of digitalisation in African farming, examine the contribution of digitalisation to productivity and sustainability, identify the key challenges to and drivers for digitalisation in African farming, and propose policy frameworks to strengthen the digitalisation of agriculture. The analysis reveals that there are a number of significant challenges that need to be addressed. These include resource scarcity, limited expertise and training, a lack of digital infrastructure, data privacy and security concerns, and resistance by farmers. In spite of this, the agricultural sector in Africa has the potential to adopt technology and not only boost farm productivity but also engender sustainable and environmentally friendly farming. This, however, requires the collective effort of the public and private sectors as well as communities.
Agriculture · Business · Digital transformation · Economic growth · Economics · Food security · Geography · Political science · Private sector · Productivity · Scarcity · Sustainability · Digitalization and Economic Development in Agriculture · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |