Green Information Technology Website Design for Cocoa Cultivation Optimization: A Case Study at Sari Merta Farmers Group

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10.2991/978-94-6463-882-0_60How to use a DOI?

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Cocoa Cultivation; Green Information Technology; User Acceptance Test; Website Development

Abstract

This study addresses the challenge of limited access to cocoa cultivation information faced by the Sari Merta Cocoa Farmers Group. It introduces a Green Information Technology (Green IT)-based website as a sustainable digital solution. The system was developed using the Waterfall model, progressing through stages of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. It employed WordPress CMS and the Elementor plugin to provide user-friendly management and efficient content delivery. Green IT principles were integrated by minimizing reliance on printed media, optimizing digital resources, and supporting environmentally sustainable practices. To assess system effectiveness, a User Acceptance Test (UAT) was conducted with 24 respondents, focusing on scenarios involving homepage access, menu navigation, information retrieval, feature functionality, and efficiency. The results showed consistently high acceptance, with all indicators scoring above 4.3 and acceptance levels exceeding 85%. Specifically, website appearance (94.2%), usefulness (94.2%), menu functionality (91.7%), time efficiency (92.5%), fulfillment of user needs (90.8%), and support for learning cocoa varieties (90.0%) demonstrated very strong performance. Meanwhile, ease of menu navigation (87.5%) and ease of finding information (85.8%) were slightly lower but still categorized as good. These quantitative findings confirm that the website effectively enhances farmers’ access to digital agricultural knowledge, improves competitiveness, and reduces resource dependency while promoting sustainable practices. Overall, the research highlights the significance of integrating Green IT with user-centered digital platforms as a strategic approach to sustainable agribusiness transformation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - I Putu Okta Priyana
AU  - Made Ayu Jayanti Prita Utami
AU  - Ngr. Putu Raka Novandra Asta
AU  - Putu Eka Suryadana
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/14
TI  - Green Information Technology Website Design for Cocoa Cultivation Optimization: A Case Study at Sari Merta Farmers Group
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Green Tourism Applied Science - Social Applied Science 2025 (ICOSTAS-SAS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 523
EP  - 532
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-882-0_60
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-882-0_60
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