Digital Community Empowerment for Competitive Farmers in Marketing Farmer Products in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.51601/ijse.v6i2.654Keywords:
digital empowerment, farmers, cyber-phenomenology, photo elicitation and MDAP.Abstract
This research examines digital empowerment and farmer competitiveness in Sigi Regency. The goal is to understand the digital empowerment process, the socio-cultural significance of farmers' digital activities, and their contribution to competitiveness. The approach used is qualitative interpretive with a cyber-phenomenology paradigm through photo elicitation and MDAP methods. The results indicate that digital empowerment encompasses economic, social, and cultural dimensions.
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