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Barriers to Business Model Innovation in Swedish Agriculture

Olof Sivertsson, Joakim Tell · 2015 · Sustainability

Summary. Swedish small farms face multiple barriers when attempting to innovate their business models to improve competitiveness and profitability. The study identifies three types of obstacles: human factors like attitudes and traditions, contextual barriers related to industry and company settings, and abstract barriers including government regulations, value chain position, and weather. Agricultural consultants and farmers confirmed these barriers significantly impede business model innovation efforts.

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Sivertsson, O., & Tell, J.. (2015). Barriers to Business Model Innovation in Swedish Agriculture. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7021957

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DOI
10.3390/su7021957
Countries
Sweden
Regions
Europe
Categories
agtech, entrepreneurship
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2026-04-28