Revolutionizing Agro-Food Entrepreneurship Through Technology: A Bibliometric Exploration and Emerging Research Frontiers

Abstract

This paper presents a critical literature review of technological advancements with reference to agro-food entrepreneurial businesses using bibliometric analysis to compile articles from 2010-2024. Using the Scopus database and selecting it by theme, the number of publications annually, their countries, and authors’ participation. The analysis revealed the areas of interest, divided by the country’s contribution and the most referenced authors in the specified field. By employing VOSviewer study, the co-occurrence of the keywords and the citation connection were demonstrated to decipher the current popular issues and clusters evident from the obtained research works. Moreover, the analysis reveals a rising trend for the technological field of agro-food entrepreneurship activated by latest innovations in agricultural technologies, supply chain management, and sustainability. The bibliometric analysis finds important research topics that are focused on, such as the application of information technologies, the use of innovations to increase efficiency, technology effects on food safety and quality. Furthermore, this study outlines areas for important research and a research agenda to fill these gaps in the future. There are the following directions worth researching further: the application of blockchain in the agro-food supply chains, the use of IoT and AI in smart farming, the impact of technology on small-scale agro-food businessmen in developing countries. Explicitly describing these directions, this research study endeavours to advance the existing discus sion on technology adoption in the agro-food sector and provide meaningful suggestions for creating and implementing technological tools that might increase the effectiveness, sustainability, and competitive advantage of agro-food organizations.