Agrisemantics promises improved interoperability, traceability and analytics in food and agriculture, yet adoption remains limited. This study reports 28 semi-structured interviews and a survey of 76 practitioners, analyzed thematically to identify organizational, financial, technical and cultural factors shaping uptake. Key barriers include decision-maker resistance, internal gatekeeping, limited tools, data heterogeneity and shortages of skilled personnel, with additional constraints in less developed countries. Drivers include provenance, traceability, digitalization, regulation and individual champions. The study contributes an empirically grounded account of adoption and recommends incentive alignment, stronger governance and enhanced tooling and training to support sustainable Agrisemantic infrastructure.

Cocoa is vital to Ghana’s economy, yet misinformation threatens productivity by distorting farmers’ decision-making. This study examined how misinformation affects cocoa farmers in Jukwa District using a cross-sectional survey of 390 farmers. Farmers accessed information from multiple sources, but extension officers were the most frequently used. However, a considerable number of farmers had acted on false information in pruning, pricing, fertilizer application, and pest control. Misinformation spread mainly through peer interactions, cooperatives, and radio/television. Logistic regression showed radio/television, community information centers, and social media increased susceptibility. Strengthening extension services is essential to counter misinformation and promote informed decisions.

E-commerce has transformed the agricultural landscape, revolutionizing information exchange and driving adoption rates among farmers. In this study, a systematic literature review (SLR) synthesized insights from 87 studies spanning from 2000 to 2024, uncovering the factors, barriers, and challenges related to e-commerce adoption in Asian agriculture. The influencing factors revealed include technological, economic, social, cultural, policy, and market accessibility. Despite its potential, adoption remains hindered by infrastructure deficits, regulatory complexities, and limited digital literacy. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by offering a comprehensive roadmap for advancing agricultural e-commerce research and practice in transforming Asia’s agricultural sector.

ABSTRACT This review compares the features of CAB s on the CAB Digital Library Platform and the CAB s with Full Text on the EBSCO platform. It provides useful information for librarians considering the best platform on which to offer the CAB s to their patrons. The contents of the CABI databases on these two platforms contain the same information. This review therefore focuses on the similarities and differences between their interfaces and search and retrieval characteristics. Among these are ease of access, sign-in methods, retrieval display, filters, user assistance, searching features, and retrieval with examples.