Researchers from Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Insurance (Promoting Digital Traceability In Agriculture: a Predictive Approach To Adoption and Policy Design In the …): Insurance

2025 JUN 03 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Research findings on Insurance are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting from Granada, Spain, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Digital traceability systems (DTS) are essential for improving food safety, quality control and transparency in agricultural supply chains, thereby enhancing consumer health and confidence. Despite its potential, the adoption of DTS in traditional agricultural sectors remains limited due to several challenges.”

Financial supporters for this research include Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), European Regional Development Fund within the FEDER Operational Programme of Andalusia, Grant ‘Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship’, Marie Curie Actions.

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, “This study examines the adoption and diffusion of DTS in the olive sector in Andalusia, Spain - a region critical to global olive production - using the Adoption and Diffusion Outcome Prediction Tool (ADOPT). The study predicts moderate diffusion of DTS in the long term. Key factors influencing adoption are identified, including profitability, enterprise scale, ease and convenience, existing skills and knowledge, and the evaluability and complexity of DTS. A number of policy measures are proposed to increase DTS adoption. These include financial incentives, support strategies for large enterprises, technology simplification, highlighting environmental benefits, risk management initiatives, skills development and training, and strengthening advisory services. This research contributes to the understanding of digital transformation in agriculture, especially in traditional agricultural sectors.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “It highlights the need for adaptable policy frameworks that take into account the different needs of farmers and technological advances.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Promoting Digital Traceability In Agriculture: a Predictive Approach To Adoption and Policy Design In the Olive Sector. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2025;215. Technological Forecasting and Social Change can be contacted at: Elsevier Science Inc, Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, NY 10169, USA. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Technological Forecasting and Social Change - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/technological-forecasting-and-social-change/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Carlos Parra-Lopez, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research & Training Ifapa, Dept Agrifood Syst Econ, Ctr Camino Purchil S-N, Granada 18004, Spain. Additional authors for this research include Carmen Carmona-Torres, Liliana Reina-Usuga and Guillermo Garcia-Garcia.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124077. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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