Summary
This multi-country European survey analysed perceptions of digital technology adoption among farmers, advisors, and producer organisations in organic and agroecological systems. Whilst stakeholders recognised digitalisation as facilitating communication and knowledge exchange, the study identified economic constraints, equipment complexity, and technical unsuitability as primary barriers. The findings suggest that collaborative networks, shared equipment models, and government financial support represent the most promising pathways for enabling digital transformation in agroecological innovation ecosystems.
UK applicability
The findings are likely applicable to UK organic and agroecological farming, as the study covers European systems with comparable regulatory and market contexts. UK policy-makers and farm advisors can draw on the identified drivers (collaborative networks, cost-sharing mechanisms, subsidies) to design support schemes for digital adoption in sustainable farming.
Key measures
Perceived benefits of digital technologies, reasons for non-adoption, barriers, risks and drivers of digital technology use (assessed via surveys and analysed using ANOVA and chi-square tests)
Outcomes reported
The study surveyed farmers, farm advisors, and producer organisations across multiple European countries to assess their perceptions of digital technology adoption in organic and agroecological systems. It identified key barriers, benefits, risks, and drivers of digitalisation through multi-stakeholder analysis.
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