Potential Benefits of Crowd-Collaborative Farming in Sustaining Small Scale Dairy Farming Business Performance

Authors

  • Mokoena Oratilwe Penwell Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
  • Ntuli Thembelihle Sam Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
  • Ramarumo Tshepo Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
  • Seeletse Solly Matshonisa Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31098/ijeass.v3i2.1972

Keywords:

Synergy, optimized performance, farmer awareness, crowdsourcing

Abstract

The importance of small scale agricultural sustainability is gradually declining in low and middle income economies due to the assortment of changes in agriculture and the environment. Moreover, the high withdrawal of small scale farmers from the market disrupts the direct relationships between producers and consumers, and also puts at risk food security, primarily on the local and regional scale. This paper focuses on optimizing farming activities of the small scale dairy farmers (SSDFs) through crowdsourcing and synergy (CSS) platforms. The methodology for this paper is anchored on the construction of resolve using logic and rationality. This paper points that agricultural outputs are more valuable when delivered by teams because of positive synergies. Moreover, agricultural activities could be optimized through collaborative farming and community supported agriculture as CSS platforms known as crowd-collaborative farming (CCF). CCF could effect increased benefits due to suitability of the crafted member composition, yielding improved local market performance in many settings. Moreover, research on CCF as a tool to develop efficient mechanisms for revenue distribution among the collaborators is necessary. The study further recommends that SSDFs should be trained towards CCF to enhance their production output, especially those experiencing high failures and less returns due to debt erosion. SSDFs they should keep in sync with the consumers.

Author Biographies

Ntuli Thembelihle Sam, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Statistical Sciences, Senior Lecturer

Seeletse Solly Matshonisa, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Statistical Sciences, Head of Department

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Published

December 28, 2023

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Penwell, . M. O. ., Sam, N. T., Tshepo, R., & Matshonisa, S. S. (2023). Potential Benefits of Crowd-Collaborative Farming in Sustaining Small Scale Dairy Farming Business Performance. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Studies, 3(2), 110–124. https://doi.org/10.31098/ijeass.v3i2.1972

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