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Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study

Applications of smart farming have been introduced as a way out of various production issues in the agriculture sector, especially during the occurrence of COVID-19. Several technical studies have also been done to develop the modules that meet the operational requirements in Malaysia and determine...

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Main Authors:	Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad, Fazleen, Abdul Fatah, Abdul Rahman, Saili, Jamayah, Saili, Nur Masriyah, Hamzah, Rumaizah, Che Md Nor, Zubaidah, Omar, Mohamed, Ghali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SEMARAK ILMU PUBLISHING 2024
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) S Agriculture (General)
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45052/1/scorpus_JARSET.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45052/ https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/applied_sciences_eng_tech/article/view/3844 https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.45.1.1727
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spelling	my.unimas.ir.450522024-06-25T06:06:35Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45052/ Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad Fazleen, Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman, Saili Jamayah, Saili Nur Masriyah, Hamzah Rumaizah, Che Md Nor Zubaidah, Omar Mohamed, Ghali H Social Sciences (General) S Agriculture (General) Applications of smart farming have been introduced as a way out of various production issues in the agriculture sector, especially during the occurrence of COVID-19. Several technical studies have also been done to develop the modules that meet the operational requirements in Malaysia and determine their benefits and impacts on farmers. Despite the availability of smart farming technologies and their benefits to farmers’ productivity and profitability, adoption of smart farming among Malaysian farmers, especially in rural areas, remains a challenge. Therefore, a qualitative study among farmers in Sarawak and Sabah was conducted to determine the challenges that arise with the adoption of smart farming technologies. The results highlighted that farmer faced challenges in regard to the high startup cost of technology, lack of expertise and knowledge on technologies, connectivity and access in rural areas, farm size, and governmental support. In practice, this study also discussed the challenges of adopting smart farming mentioned by participants and some possible solutions for future attention. SEMARAK ILMU PUBLISHING 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45052/1/scorpus_JARSET.pdf Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad and Fazleen, Abdul Fatah and Abdul Rahman, Saili and Jamayah, Saili and Nur Masriyah, Hamzah and Rumaizah, Che Md Nor and Zubaidah, Omar and Mohamed, Ghali (2024) Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology Vol.45 No.1, 45 (1). pp. 17-27. ISSN 2462-1943 https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/applied_sciences_eng_tech/article/view/3844 https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.45.1.1727
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spellingShingle	H Social Sciences (General) S Agriculture (General) Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad Fazleen, Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman, Saili Jamayah, Saili Nur Masriyah, Hamzah Rumaizah, Che Md Nor Zubaidah, Omar Mohamed, Ghali Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study
description	Applications of smart farming have been introduced as a way out of various production issues in the agriculture sector, especially during the occurrence of COVID-19. Several technical studies have also been done to develop the modules that meet the operational requirements in Malaysia and determine their benefits and impacts on farmers. Despite the availability of smart farming technologies and their benefits to farmers’ productivity and profitability, adoption of smart farming among Malaysian farmers, especially in rural areas, remains a challenge. Therefore, a qualitative study among farmers in Sarawak and Sabah was conducted to determine the challenges that arise with the adoption of smart farming technologies. The results highlighted that farmer faced challenges in regard to the high startup cost of technology, lack of expertise and knowledge on technologies, connectivity and access in rural areas, farm size, and governmental support. In practice, this study also discussed the challenges of adopting smart farming mentioned by participants and some possible solutions for future attention.
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author	Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad Fazleen, Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman, Saili Jamayah, Saili Nur Masriyah, Hamzah Rumaizah, Che Md Nor Zubaidah, Omar Mohamed, Ghali
author_facet	Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad Fazleen, Abdul Fatah Abdul Rahman, Saili Jamayah, Saili Nur Masriyah, Hamzah Rumaizah, Che Md Nor Zubaidah, Omar Mohamed, Ghali
author_sort	Dayang Siti Norhafiza, Abang Ahmad
title	Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study
title_short	Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study
title_full	Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study
title_fullStr	Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed	Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study
title_sort	exploration of the challenges in adopting smart farming among smallholder farmers: a qualitative study
publisher	SEMARAK ILMU PUBLISHING
publishDate	2024
url	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45052/1/scorpus_JARSET.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45052/ https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/applied_sciences_eng_tech/article/view/3844 https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.45.1.1727
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Exploration of the Challenges in Adopting Smart Farming Among Smallholder Farmers: A Qualitative Study

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