Cloud Farming: A Potential Innovative Model for Rural E-commerce
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Cloud farming, a novel e-commerce model enabled by technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data, is reshaping the landscape of rural agricultural development. By allowing urban consumers to remotely participate in livestock farming through digital platforms, cloud farming establishes a direct connection between producers and consumers, enhances land and labor value in rural areas, and stimulates financial investment. This editorial explores the technical foundations, advantages, and potential risks of cloud farming, including concerns over market uncertainty, financial misconduct, environmental impact, and data security. It concludes that while cloud farming presents considerable promise for rural revitalization and urban-rural integration, its sustainable development requires robust risk management, institutional support, and further academic exploration.
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TY - JOUR AU - Xie, Guojie AU - Abdelhamid, Jebbouri PY - 2025 DA - 2025/06/27 TI - Cloud Farming: A Potential Innovative Model for Rural E-commerce JO - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis T2 - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis JF - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 91 EP - 93 DO - 10.62762/JSSPA.2025.117344 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JSSPA.2025.117344 KW - cloud farming KW - rural e-commerce KW - digital agriculture AB - Cloud farming, a novel e-commerce model enabled by technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data, is reshaping the landscape of rural agricultural development. By allowing urban consumers to remotely participate in livestock farming through digital platforms, cloud farming establishes a direct connection between producers and consumers, enhances land and labor value in rural areas, and stimulates financial investment. This editorial explores the technical foundations, advantages, and potential risks of cloud farming, including concerns over market uncertainty, financial misconduct, environmental impact, and data security. It concludes that while cloud farming presents considerable promise for rural revitalization and urban-rural integration, its sustainable development requires robust risk management, institutional support, and further academic exploration. SN - 3068-5540 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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author = {Guojie Xie and Jebbouri Abdelhamid},
title = {Cloud Farming: A Potential Innovative Model for Rural E-commerce},
journal = {Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis},
year = {2025},
volume = {2},
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abstract = {Cloud farming, a novel e-commerce model enabled by technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data, is reshaping the landscape of rural agricultural development. By allowing urban consumers to remotely participate in livestock farming through digital platforms, cloud farming establishes a direct connection between producers and consumers, enhances land and labor value in rural areas, and stimulates financial investment. This editorial explores the technical foundations, advantages, and potential risks of cloud farming, including concerns over market uncertainty, financial misconduct, environmental impact, and data security. It concludes that while cloud farming presents considerable promise for rural revitalization and urban-rural integration, its sustainable development requires robust risk management, institutional support, and further academic exploration.},
keywords = {cloud farming, rural e-commerce, digital agriculture},
issn = {3068-5540},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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