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| Determinants of small farmers access to agricultural markets: evidence from South India By Manogna, R. L. Discover Sustainability; Hamburg Vol. 6, Iss. 1, (Dec 2025): 962. DOI:10.1007/s43621-025-01412-5 Abstract :The electronic National Agricultural Market (e-NAM) in India aims to modernize agricultural marketing and enhance farmer income. This paper investigates farmers’’ awareness of the online trading platform across southern states, focusing on factors influencing awareness and utilization. Data of farmers, traders and officials during the time period Jan 2024 to June 2024 were collected through primary data collection and analysed using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and logit regression analysis. Findings reveal significant variations in online platform’s awareness among smallholder farmers, with knowledge to use smartphone and apps playing pivotal roles. The more the smartphone/app knowledge of the farmers and traders, they exhibit higher awareness levels. However, associations with other factors such as age and gender are less pronounced. This is due to the different adaption stages of the online auction system with the six states regardless of demographic distribution. Challenges in adoption include inadequate awareness and logistical constraints. Policy implications highlight the need for targeted awareness programs and tailored support mechanisms to enhance the utilization of online agricultural commodity trading. Furthermore, the study highlights the significant impact of digital literacy and accessibility to smartphones on farmer awareness of e-NAM, suggesting that improving access to technology and digital skills training could enhance adoption rates. Additionally, the findings underscore the importance of addressing perceived risk in adoption, farmers lack of awareness that weighing through online trading is lengthier than open auction, in order to facilitate greater participation online and promote more inclusive agricultural marketing practices. | |||
| Mapping the research landscape: a bibliometric analysis of organic food products and their marketing challenges By Sultana, Sohana; Barman, Bikram; Singh, Rashmi; Koovalamkadu Velayudhan, Praveen. Discover Sustainability; Hamburg Vol. 6, Iss. 1, (Dec 2025): 856. DOI:10.1007/s43621-025-01306-6 Abstract :Organic farming is a sustainable cultivation practice that emphasizes the use of natural inputs and processes for crop and livestock production, minimizing reliance on synthetic or chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms. The need for organic farming arises from the growing global concerns over environmental degradation, soil depletion, and the health risks associated with conventional farming methods. The organic farming market is an expanding niche in the global agricultural sector. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the marketing challenges of organic food products. By leveraging the Scopus database, a total of 1,538 relevant publications were identified and analysed using suitable bibliometric software tools. This method allows for the identification of research trends, influential authors, key topics, and the development of knowledge within the field. The analysis reveals a significant trend: despite the expanding interest in the challenges of marketing organic food products, there is a notable lack of collaboration among researchers and sources, as well as a limited range of documented studies. India, with the greatest number of organic farmers and the second-largest amount of organic farmland, has become a global leader in the organic industry. However, its particular prospects and problems are just now starting to be recognized. The results underline the need for better coordinated and cooperative research efforts, even if there has been a growth in research activity on this subject, underscoring India’s rising importance in the global organic market. | |||
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