P299 - 40. GIL-Jahrestagung 2020 - Fokus: Digitalisierung für Mensch, Umwelt und Tier
Auflistung P299 - 40. GIL-Jahrestagung 2020 - Fokus: Digitalisierung für Mensch, Umwelt und Tier nach Schlagwort "agriculture"
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- KonferenzbeitragDoes e-government contribute to a reduction of farmers’ administrative burden in Switzerland(40. GIL-Jahrestagung, Digitalisierung für Mensch, Umwelt und Tier, 2020) Stoinescu, Andrei; Reissig, Linda; Mack, GabrieleSince the shift to direct payments and the growing environmental regulations, the administrative costs for farmers and public administration have increased. The introduction of e-government changed the farmers’ working conditions. For this study, we examined how variables such as the ‘perceived organizational benefits’, ‘organizational characteristics’, ‘organizational usage characteristics’ and ‘perceived characteristics’ influence the administrative burden of Swiss farmers when using e-government. A quantitative survey, as well as qualitative open statements and in-depth interviews were analyzed for this purpose. We found that due to the transition from paper to electronic forms, the administrative workload of about one third of the farmers decreased. Attitude and the skills of the farmers seem to influence the administrative burden the strongest.
- KonferenzbeitragTotally Digital? Adoption of Digital Farm Management Information Systems(40. GIL-Jahrestagung, Digitalisierung für Mensch, Umwelt und Tier, 2020) Schulze Schwering, Dorothee; Lemken, DominicDigital applications are widely used in agricultural practice and offer opportunities to increase agricultural productivity and safety. In recent years, especially digital farm management information systems (FMIS) combined with mobile applications have made technical progress, which has significantly increased their potential to e.g. enhance sustainability, facilitate networking processes, reduce working time or cut costs. However, the low number of active FMIS users shows that their potential has not yet been fully exploited in practice. This study examined the factors that influence agricultural adaptation behaviour of FMIS using data from a survey of 285 German farmers. Results show that the actual use of FMIS was determined particularly by the assessment of the suitability of the systems for the respective farm, economic efficiency and compatibility of the systems were the main factors that affected intended use. To transform farmers from intended to actual users, the providers of FMIS should work on overcoming these barriers.