The Requirements of Using Modern Digital Technologies in order to Improve the Sustainable Livelihood of Farmers (Study Case: Tehran Province)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch

2 Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the requirements of using new digital technologies in order to improve the sustainable livelihood of farmers. This research is a survey research. The statistical population of this research included all the farmers of Tehran province who have used modern digital technologies in their farms and their number is 112. Due to the limited number of farmers who have used new digital technologies, all of them were surveyed using a census. Data analysis was done using the structural equation method (SEM) with the help of Smart PLS3 software. The research findings show that the educational requirements of using new digital technologies with a path coefficient of 0.236 have a positive and significant effect on improving the sustainable livelihood of farmers, as well as economic requirements with a path coefficient of 0.234, structural requirements with a path coefficient of 0.146, institutional requirements with a path coefficient of 0.135, policy requirements with a path coefficient of 0.118, management requirements with a path coefficient of 0.114, and skill requirements for using digital technologies with a coefficient of 0.104 have a positive and significant effect on sustainable livelihood.

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