Promoting the digitalization of small and medium-sized agrifood enterprises in Asia and the Pacific

Gálvez Nogales, E.; Casari, G.;

Promoting the digitalization of small and medium-sized agrifood enterprises in Asia and the Pacific

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 100 p.

Author Gálvez Nogales, E.; Casari, G.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138406-0

Full item page

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8826en

Synopsis (short abstract) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute the large majority of businesses both globally and in Asia and the Pacific. Despite their undeniable importance, the literature on SMEs in general, and agrifood SMEs in particular, is relatively limited. One specific area that deserves deeper consideration is the extent of digital engagement of agrifood SMEs along the agrifood value chain, from farm to retail and food services, in countries in Asia and the Pacific. The goal of this publication is to understand the current status of digitalization of agri-SMEs in Asia and the Pacific, what this process looks like and how to improve it. A value-chain approach was adopted to evaluate the digital maturity of all types of agri-SMEs across previously siloed categories – from farm to fork, and in the core and the extended value chain. The report analyses the benefits of digital transformation for agri-SMEs and the challenges they face in this process. Next, the report outlines practical and actionable measures that governments and other stakeholders may undertake to help agrifood SMEs stay ahead in the digital age. Special attention is given to the creation of a digital environment that enables agri-SMEs to increase the efficiency of their operations and allow them to grow. This is particularly important given that many agri-SMEs are located in rural agricultural areas, (where more than half of the population in Asia and the Pacific still resides), but where the environment is less favourable to digital transformation.

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Gálvez Nogales, E. & Casari, G. 2023. Promoting the digitalization of small and medium-sized agrifood enterprises in Asia and the Pacific. Bangkok, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8826en

Language English

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