Harvesting insights: a qualitative exploration of facilitators, inhibitors and information seeking in family-based sustainable organic farm businesses

IF 2.5 4区 计算机科学 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS
Kybernetes Pub Date : 2024-04-18 DOI:10.1108/k-12-2023-2598
Aashiq Hussain Lone, Irfana Rashid
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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the landscape of family-based organic farm businesses in the Kashmir Valley, India, analyzing the factors that either facilitate or hinder their adoption. The research also intends to uncover sources of information seeking. The primary purpose is to provide qualitative evidence to address existing knowledge gaps and offer insights for promoting sustainable farm practices in the region.

Design/methodology/approach

The research employs a qualitative approach, drawing on focus group interviews. The study thoroughly explores the background and relevant literature, utilizing a comprehensive research framework. Data is collected from family based farmers engaged in organic farming practices in the Kashmir Valley. The data is analyzed using content analysis ensuring a robust and thorough exploration of the subject matter.

Findings

This study reveals a notable transition in the agricultural landscape of the Kashmir Valley, showcasing a widespread adoption of organic farming on considerable land. The study reveals that key facilitators for organic farming among family-based farms are farm productivity, entrepreneurial intention, governance, environmental consciousness, and health concerns. The exchange of information, both through formal and informal channels, is found to be a crucial factor influencing the adoption of organic farming. The study also unveiled significant inhibitors that hinder the adoption of organic farming on commercial scales, including on-farm challenges such as difficulties in acquiring inputs and facing reduced yields, market-related concerns, and a lack of support and assistance from government agencies.

Originality/value

This research contributes significantly to the existing literature by advancing the understanding of organic farm business and agri-entrepreneurship. It unveils key factors that either support or hinder family-based organic farms, identifying crucial information sources and presenting valuable insights for policymakers. Furthermore, this study provides practical guidance for overcoming obstacles, enhancing infrastructure, and translating identified facilitators into successful agri-ventures in the Kashmir region.

收获真知灼见:对以家庭为基础的可持续有机农场企业中的促进因素、抑制因素和信息寻求的定性探索
目的 本研究旨在调查印度克什米尔山谷以家庭为基础的有机农场企业的状况,分析促进或阻碍其采用的因素。研究还打算揭示信息寻求的来源。主要目的是提供定性证据,以弥补现有的知识差距,并为促进该地区的可持续农场实践提供见解。研究利用综合研究框架,对背景和相关文献进行了深入探讨。从克什米尔山谷从事有机农业实践的家庭式农民那里收集数据。研究结果本研究揭示了克什米尔山谷农业景观的显著转变,展示了在相当大的土地上广泛采用有机耕作的情况。研究显示,家庭农场有机耕作的主要促进因素是农场生产力、创业意向、治理、环保意识和健康问题。通过正式和非正式渠道进行的信息交流被认为是影响采用有机耕作的关键因素。研究还揭示了阻碍商业规模采用有机农业的重要因素,包括农场面临的挑战,如难以获得投入和面临减产、与市场相关的担忧以及缺乏政府机构的支持和援助。它揭示了支持或阻碍以家庭为基础的有机农场的关键因素,确定了重要的信息来源,为政策制定者提供了宝贵的见解。此外,本研究还为克什米尔地区克服障碍、加强基础设施建设以及将确定的促进因素转化为成功的农业企业提供了实用指导。
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Kybernetes
Kybernetes 工程技术-计算机:控制论
CiteScore
4.90
自引率
16.00%
发文量
237
审稿时长
4.3 months
期刊介绍: Kybernetes is the official journal of the UNESCO recognized World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics (WOSC), and The Cybernetics Society. The journal is an important forum for the exchange of knowledge and information among all those who are interested in cybernetics and systems thinking. It is devoted to improvement in the understanding of human, social, organizational, technological and sustainable aspects of society and their interdependencies. It encourages consideration of a range of theories, methodologies and approaches, and their transdisciplinary links. The spirit of the journal comes from Norbert Wiener''s understanding of cybernetics as "The Human Use of Human Beings." Hence, Kybernetes strives for examination and analysis, based on a systemic frame of reference, of burning issues of ecosystems, society, organizations, businesses and human behavior.
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