Adopting Innovations in Agri-Tech Sector for a Sustainable Future

Shazanah Abdul Wahab; Norzanah Mat Nor; Amirul Abd Rashid

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI19.5773

Authors

Shazanah Abdul Wahab Invest-in-Penang Berhad, Penang, Malaysia
Norzanah Mat Nor Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Amirul Abd Rashid Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI19.5773

Keywords:

Adopting Innovations, Agri-Tech

Abstract

The global food chain has been affected by climate change and geopolitical conflicts. To guarantee access to food, food production must be increased as predicted in the next 30 years, the world's population is to surpass 10 billion. This study aims to examine current and future developments in the food industry with a particular emphasis on how agri-tech companies and startups will react. The main purpose is to examine how agri-tech innovations are adopted, to identify the capacity-building requirements for improved data utilization, and to look at the financial and intermediary variables impacting innovation uptake.

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