Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach

This study aims to identify the key elements influencing the adoption of food safety certification in Malaysia's agricultural industry. By analysing elements derived from past studies conducted between 2018 and 2023, expert agreement on these elements was obtained using the Fuzzy Delphi Method....

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Main Authors: Mohd Shahir, Omar, Cheng, Jack Kie, Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi, Muhammad Fakhrul, Yusuf
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43451/1/Intervention%20strategies%20to%20enhance%20food%20safety%20certification%20adoption.pdf
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author Mohd Shahir, Omar
Cheng, Jack Kie
Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi
Muhammad Fakhrul, Yusuf
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Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi
Muhammad Fakhrul, Yusuf
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description This study aims to identify the key elements influencing the adoption of food safety certification in Malaysia's agricultural industry. By analysing elements derived from past studies conducted between 2018 and 2023, expert agreement on these elements was obtained using the Fuzzy Delphi Method. Simulation modelling further examined these elements to identify the primary influencing elements and propose intervention strategies. Based on insights from 30 experts in the agriculture industry with over five years of experience in Malaysia, out of 33 identified elements, only 22 elements influence the adoption as influencing the adoption of food safety certification. A simulation model using system dynamics was used to test the agreed element. From these findings, 11 Causal Loop Diagrams were developed. Using the Causal Loop Diagram, a stock and flow analysis simulation model were created to test the elements affecting the adoption of food safety certification. Two of the five elements tested were identified as critical factors requiring attention for adopting food safety certification: awareness campaigns and enforcement. The findings of this research will offer significant insights to stakeholders, facilitating the improvement of current policy strategies to effectively encourage the adoption of food safety certification among farmers in Malaysia.
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spelling ump-434512025-01-02T01:33:53Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43451/ Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach Mohd Shahir, Omar Cheng, Jack Kie Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi Muhammad Fakhrul, Yusuf HD Industries. Land use. Labor S Agriculture (General) This study aims to identify the key elements influencing the adoption of food safety certification in Malaysia's agricultural industry. By analysing elements derived from past studies conducted between 2018 and 2023, expert agreement on these elements was obtained using the Fuzzy Delphi Method. Simulation modelling further examined these elements to identify the primary influencing elements and propose intervention strategies. Based on insights from 30 experts in the agriculture industry with over five years of experience in Malaysia, out of 33 identified elements, only 22 elements influence the adoption as influencing the adoption of food safety certification. A simulation model using system dynamics was used to test the agreed element. From these findings, 11 Causal Loop Diagrams were developed. Using the Causal Loop Diagram, a stock and flow analysis simulation model were created to test the elements affecting the adoption of food safety certification. Two of the five elements tested were identified as critical factors requiring attention for adopting food safety certification: awareness campaigns and enforcement. The findings of this research will offer significant insights to stakeholders, facilitating the improvement of current policy strategies to effectively encourage the adoption of food safety certification among farmers in Malaysia. Learning Gate 2024-12-23 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43451/1/Intervention%20strategies%20to%20enhance%20food%20safety%20certification%20adoption.pdf Mohd Shahir, Omar and Cheng, Jack Kie and Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi and Muhammad Fakhrul, Yusuf (2024) Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach. Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology, 8 (6). pp. 8568-8581. ISSN 2576-8484. (Published) https://doi.org/10.55214/25768484.v8i6.3847 https://doi.org/10.55214/25768484.v8i6.3847
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
S Agriculture (General)
Mohd Shahir, Omar
Cheng, Jack Kie
Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi
Muhammad Fakhrul, Yusuf
Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach
title Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach
title_full Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach
title_fullStr Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach
title_full_unstemmed Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach
title_short Intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach
title_sort intervention strategies to enhance food safety certification adoption among farmers in malaysia: a system dynamics approach
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
S Agriculture (General)
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