Focus & Scope

Theme:
“SYNERGY AMONG MILLENNIAL ENTREPRENEURS: BUILDING A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM”

Focus
The proceedings of the 45th Anniversary National Seminar of Wijaya Kusuma University Surabaya focus on the development of scientific thought, innovation, and strategic practices in building an adaptive, sustainable, innovative, and globally competitive agricultural business ecosystem through the active role of millennial entrepreneurs. These proceedings serve as a platform for publishing research findings, conceptual studies, case studies, technological innovations, and community service initiatives that support the transformation of the modern agricultural sector based on entrepreneurship, digital technology, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The scope of the proceedings covers various fields of study relevant to the development of agribusiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, and sustainable development in the agricultural sector.

Scope

Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and Startups

  • Development of millennial entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector
  • Agritech and foodtech-based startups
  • Innovative agribusiness business models
  • Business incubation and development of agricultural SMEs
  • Digital-based agricultural business development strategies

Agribusiness Management and Strategy

  • Agricultural supply chain management
  • Agricultural product marketing strategies
  • Agribusiness human resource management
  • Modern agricultural business governance
  • Risk analysis and agricultural business sustainability

Agricultural Innovation and Technology

  • Smart farming and precision agriculture
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things in agriculture
  • Post-harvest technology and agricultural product processing
  • Digitalization of agricultural systems
  • Environmentally friendly technological innovations

Food Security and Sustainable Development

  • Sustainable food systems
  • Food security and self-reliance
  • Sustainable agriculture and organic farming
  • Green economy and circular economy
  • Climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector

Agricultural Economics and Policy

  • Agricultural economics and agribusiness
  • Agricultural development policy
  • International trade in agricultural products
  • Investment and financing in the agricultural sector
  • Economic empowerment of rural communities

Education, Literacy, and Human Resource Development

  • Agricultural entrepreneurship education
  • Digital literacy for millennial farmers
  • Development of agribusiness human resource competencies
  • Collaboration between universities, industry, and government
  • Educational transformation toward modern agriculture

Social, Environmental, and Community Empowerment

  • Empowerment of agricultural communities
  • Agriculture-based social innovation
  • Agribusiness-based village development
  • Social and environmental responsibility
  • Strengthening farmer institutions and cooperatives

This proceedings volume accepts research articles, conceptual articles, literature reviews, case studies, and community service reports relevant to the themes of the national seminar and the established scope.