System Design and Implementation Farm-to-Table Application
Chima, Philip (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025121536344
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025121536344
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Digital platform is need in Nigerian food market for sustainable and locally sourced food products, and to enable small-scale farmers to connect directly with the consumers, but there are three major challenges that Nigerian food system face includes poorly operated traditional supply networks, directs access to farmer’s markets, and unverified source of farm product. This research work tends to design, develop and deploy Farm-to-Table Application that will proffer visible solution to all this problem and will encourage the accessibility of local food delivery services by improving the speed of farm delivery from the farm to the table (farmer to customer).
The research approach used in this is Action Research Methodology that combines stakeholder participation with various levels of system development. The research team conducted interviews and user workshops and surveys to obtain requirements from farmers and consumers and local market coordinators. The system development used contemporary web development methods while undergoing multiple prototype improvements. The system evaluation used usability testing combined with Technology Acceptance Model-based surveys to assess user perceptions of system usefulness and operational simplicity.
The system delivered better order control and accelerated product location search and users showed high satisfaction with the platform. Most participants showed interest in using the platform as a business tool. The research demonstrated that the joint development approach solved major problems effectively by creating an operational solution which improved Nigerian farmer-consumer relationships and sustainable local food delivery.
The research approach used in this is Action Research Methodology that combines stakeholder participation with various levels of system development. The research team conducted interviews and user workshops and surveys to obtain requirements from farmers and consumers and local market coordinators. The system development used contemporary web development methods while undergoing multiple prototype improvements. The system evaluation used usability testing combined with Technology Acceptance Model-based surveys to assess user perceptions of system usefulness and operational simplicity.
The system delivered better order control and accelerated product location search and users showed high satisfaction with the platform. Most participants showed interest in using the platform as a business tool. The research demonstrated that the joint development approach solved major problems effectively by creating an operational solution which improved Nigerian farmer-consumer relationships and sustainable local food delivery.