Leveraging ICT for Knowledge-Driven Agripreneurial Innovations: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals in Rural Economies
Leveraging ICT for Knowledge-Driven Agripreneurial Innovations: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals in Rural Economies

Summary/Abstract: Bringing innovation to agriculture is essential for the development of rural areas, butsuch development needs to be environmentally sustainable and grounded in technologi-cal advancement. Today, there is a need for innovations based on knowledge in order toensure sustainable development in the agricultural sector. The present research comparesthe influence of access to ICT (Information and Communication Technology) infrastruc-ture, knowledge acquisition for sustainable practices, and ICT literacy on the adoption ofsustainable agricultural innovation, with data collection conducted through a structuredquestionnaire using structural equation modelling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4 to meet thisobjective. The results obtained demonstrate that Access to ICT Infrastructure, Knowledgeacquisition for sustainable practices, and ICT Literacy have a significant impact on theadoption of sustainable agricultural innovation, with knowledge acquisition for sustain-able practices showing the most critical impact, followed by access to ICT infrastructureand ICT literacy.

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