Research Paper/Poster presented and published at conferences & journals:
Research paper " A Case Study on Agro-based E-Commerce Portal" published in an International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology( impact factor: 3.118) - a refereed, double-blind and peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal.
A Case Study on Agro-based E-Commerce Portal ( Vol-3, Issue-1, January - February 2018 )
Author: Saban Kumar K.C., Arun Kumar Timalsina
ijeab doi crossref DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/3.1.27
Abstract: This paper has investigated the practice of E-Commerce portal named Metrotarkari for marketing vegetables and fruit items in Kathmandu valley. A case study approach underpinned the study so as to identify current issues and practice of E-Commerce portal for vegetable and fruit items thereby adopt appropriate strategies for its sustainability in this sector. The study used explanatory form of analysis on the issues of business model, payment system, distribution system, overall challenges and marketing strategies based on the face to face interview with chief operating officer of Metrotarkari. The result shows that their B2B feature is serving more customers than B2C feature does in daily basis. The cash on delivery has been the preferable option of payment system although they have facility of Paypal, E-Sewa and Sctmoco. The main reason behind the problem in maintaining and delivering quality items is the lack of their own inventory and their dependency on others vendors. Establishing their own cold store or inventory and appending the C2C feature in their existing portal are major suggestions made to provide benefit to farmers and customers thereby sustain in this sector.
Keyword: E-Commerce, Metrotarkari.com, business model, payment gateway.
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Challenges for Adopting E-Commerce in Agriculture in Nepalese Context — a Case Study of Kathmandu Valley
Abstract:
E-Commerce is one among the important determinants of the technological era that is being observed in this millennium. It is widely recognized as the tool for enhancing efficiency of different kinds of product marketing as well as retailing. However, Nepalese economy, as a whole, has exploited its benefits in a very little and in particular, agricultural markets. This study has investigated the challenges of E-Commerce in agriculture with multiple perspective based descriptive-analytical approach. The data were collected from questionnaires consisting two parts, including: challenges of E-Commerce and E-Commerce implementation strategies for agriculture sector. For adopting E-Commerce in agriculture; computer’s unpopularity as a business tool among farmer and farmers’ low levels of literacy (technical-educational factor with factor load 0.61 and 0.51 respectively), the lack of the culture of using computer for marketing purpose (cultural factor with factor load 0.59), online payment system complexities (security factor with factor load 0.43) and lack of government serious support and investment in E-Commerce (public factor with factor load 0.64) were identified as major challenges. Furthermore, building the suitable E-Commerce portals for agricultural product (CoV: 0.214) along with awareness about advantages of E-Commerce to farmers and consumers (CoV: 0.234) and ease the process of online payment system (CoV: 0.241) with community level initiation in this sector (CoV: 0.26), entry of private sectors in E-Commerce (CoV: 0.266) and internet education to farmers (CoV: 0.274) were prioritized solutions for implementation of E-Commerce in agriculture.
KeywordsE-Commerce – agro-product – challenges – strategies
Publication date: Aug 24, 2017
Publication description:
IOE Graduate Conference-2016: Inauguration by chief guest Honorable Dr. Arbind Kr. Mishra( Member, NPC), Keynote speech by Prof. Martina Keitsch ( NTNU, Norway). 36 Oral presentations at 1st day and 14 Poster presentations at 2nd day followed by keynote speech of Prof. Sanjay Dhande ( Former Director, IIT Kanpur).
pp. 305–312
Volume: 4
Year: 2016
ISSN: 2350-8914 (Online)
See Publication: conference.ioe.edu.np/ioegc2016 , researchgate.net
Consumer Attitudes Towards Online Grocery Shopping in Kathmandu Valley
Abstract:
This paper has assessed some current issues and attitudes of customers towards online shopping of grocery items within Kathmandu vicinity. Through quantitative analysis of the responses of the multi choice questionnaire from customers’ perspective it was found that majority respondents i.e. 86% were found to be aware about online shopping. From the customers’ perspective major advantages of online shopping were easy to order, variety at one shop and time saving. Mobile application was viewed to be better and convenient option than websites and phone calls. Similarly, 89% of the respondents were positive about online shopping of grocery items whereas rest were negative. Result also depicts that 52% respondents were aware about existing online portals.The freshness and delivery timing were given more importance than payment system and pricing while shopping
groceries online.
Keywords
Attitude – online shopping – online groceries – E-Commerce
publication date: Aug 24, 2017
publication description:
IOE Graduate Conference-2016: Inauguration by chief guest Honorable Dr. Arbind Kr. Mishra( Member, NPC), Keynote speech by Prof. Martina Keitsch ( NTNU, Norway). 36 Oral presentations at 1st day and 14 Poster presentations at 2nd day followed by keynote speech of Prof. Sanjay Dhande ( Former Director, IIT Kanpur).
pp. 133–138
Volume: 4
Year: 2016
ISSN: 2350-8914 (Online)
See Publication: conference.ioe.edu.np/ioegc2016 , researchgate.net
Challenges and Strategies of E-Commerce in Nepal’s Agriculture
Abstract:
The main goal of this study is to investigate the challenges and solutions of E-Commerce in Nepal’s agriculture. This study is based on a descriptive – analytical type of field research. The questionnaires were designed in a likert scale. The questionnaire consisted of two parts, including: challenges to E-Commerce and E-Commerce implementation strategies for agro-product marketing in Nepal. The population of this research was a panel of faculty members of engineering, computer science, Information technology, Business studies including agro-product producers/farmers, consumers and E-Commerce facilitators of different part of Nepal. A sample of people was selected by using random sampling. The result from factor analysis poses four major factors of challenges on E-Commerce in Nepal’s agriculture, which are i) Technical-Educational factor (i.e. lack of internet in rural areas, & farmer’s low levels of literacy), ii) Cultural factor (i.e. lack of the culture of using computer for marketing purpose. Similarly, iii) Security factor (i.e. lack of security standards in electronic banking systems) & iv) Public factor (i.e. lack of public awareness to e-commerce, & lack of rules and regulation existence regarding customer law). According to the results it seems that internet education to farmers, development of internet lines all over the country, aware & ease the process of online payment system would be the important strategies for E-Commerce development & implementation in agriculture of Nepal.
Keywords: E-Commerce, agro-product, challenges, strategies
publication date: Mar 31, 2016
publication description:
The 7th National Conference on Science and Technology (March 29-31, 2016) hosted by Nepal Academy of Science and Technology(NAST)-विभिन्न विधाका वैज्ञानिक र प्राविधिकहरुको कुम्भ मेला| More than 600 research papers, Participation from 16 countries. Inaugurated by Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli with keynote address by Prof. Dr. Bai Chunli ,China & Prof. Dr. C N R Rao, India.Abstract ID: P-EN-1-698
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