Study on Digital Transformation of Community Supported Agriculture(CSA)in the United States:Model,Motivation and Effect
Since the rise of community supported agriculture in the United States,it has been continuously inno-vating and developing and integrated with the Internet now,forming a sustainable development model for modern agri-culture.CSA in US has adopted digital technology to build a mutually beneficial linkage mechanism that includes sup-ply side,demand side and intermediary;establishing a national digital form of CSA,with the production and market-ing of green agricultural products as its"action",the integration of agriculture,culture and tourism as its"path",and the"Internet plus+farms"as its"network".The difficulties facing traditional CSA,the rapid development of digital elements,the participation of civic organizations,and government support constitute the motivations for digital transformation in American CSA.The digital transformation in American CSA has generated comprehensive benefits in meeting consumer needs,serving community construction,promoting business innovation,and driving the local econo-my.However,there are some problems such as insufficient demand and willingness in digitalization,lack of digital talent,unclear digital standards,and incomplete digital support policies.In the process of promoting rural revitaliza-tion in an all-round way,China's CSA has unprecedented opportunities for development and We could learn from the experience of the United States.integrate CSA into rural revitalization strategies,establish a government-led multiple sides participation pattern,cultivate digital CSA talents,explore new digital models,and improve CSA prod-uct standards,and develop a path of modern agricultural development that accords with China's national conditions.
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