EMDAD: Bridging Farmers and Investors for Sustainable Agricultural Growth
Farmers in Saudi Arabia face significant challenges in accessing financing, which is critical for improving agricultural productivity and sustainability. To address this issue, we propose the EMDAD Investment Portfolio, an innovative digital platform that connects farmers with investors. EMDAD enables individuals to invest in specific agricultural projects before each growing season, providing farmers with the essential funds needed to operate their farms. Through the system, investors can explore diverse agricultural opportunities, access detailed project information, and select investments aligned with their financial goals. The platform also features an intuitive interface for tracking investments, monitoring project progress, and receiving updates on returns. By empowering farmers with financial resources and offering investors a unique opportunity to diversify into the agricultural sector. The limitations that must be addressed for approval to integrate with the Fanatic system and ensure successful deployment in future environments focus on security enhancements.
Authors
- Hanan Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-9051)
- Dania Aljeaid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3053-142X)
- Raghad Ahmed Alzahrani
- Noor Bajunaid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1561-1811)
- Rahaf Hatrash
- Shahad Bahwainy
- Raghad Ajlan
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/itikd63574.2025.11004686
- Primary Topic
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00