Studying the Consequences of Adopting Smart Agricultural Technologies with the Moderating Role of Government Policies and Regulations

Document Type : Research Article-en

Authors

H. Norouzi ¹

M. Mola Ghalghachi ¹

B. Asgarnezhad Nouri ²

¹ Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Business Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22067/jead.2026.94497.1364

Abstract

The agricultural sector is one of the areas where smart agricultural technologies are widely used. Smart farming technologies offer the potential to analyze agricultural data on a scale not previously possible. Adoption of smart farming technologies has the potential to improve productivity and profitability in agriculture, while also improving sustainability. Achieving this potential requires not only technological advancements, but also a thorough understanding of the consequences that the adoption of smart agricultural technologies should have. The aim of the present study is to study the consequences of adopting smart agricultural technologies with the moderating role of government policies and regulations. The statistical population of the research includes managers, experts, and specialists in the field of smart agriculture in Tehran and Alborz provinces, Iran. One of the methods for determining the minimum sample size is the ratio of the number of sample members to the number of questions in the research model or the N:q theory. Accordingly, considering the number of questionnaire items (27 questions), the sample size was estimated to be 270 people. The data collection tool is a questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was assessed in diagnostic, convergent and divergent terms, and the reliability of the questionnaire was also assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and composite reliability. The research model was tested using the partial least squares method and Smart-PLS 3 software. The results of data analysis showed that the adoption of smart agricultural technologies has a positive and significant impact on workforce, economic, and environmental outcomes. Furthermore, government policies and regulations play a positive moderating role in the relationship between the adoption of smart agricultural technologies and workforce, economic, and environmental outcomes.

Keywords

Economic consequences

Environmental consequences

Smart farming

Technology adoption

Workforce consequences

Subjects

• Agricultural Economics

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