Building resilient food systems: integrating ontologies in Sejahtera-Souq for IIUM's sustainable marketplace

Hassan, Mohd Khairul Azmi and Amir Hussin, Amir 'Aatieff and Muhamad Ibrahim, Najhan and Mokhtar, Rahmah and Ahmad Uzir, Nora'ayu and Mat Nayan, Norshita (2025) Building resilient food systems: integrating ontologies in Sejahtera-Souq for IIUM's sustainable marketplace. Journal of Information System and Technology Management (JISTM), 10 (38). pp. 340-350. E-ISSN 0128-1666

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Abstract

Sustainable food systems are integral to addressing global challenges such as food security, environmental degradation, and socio-economic resilience. As the demand for sustainable practices grows, ontologies provide a powerful means to organize, manage, and analyze the complexity of these systems. This paper examines the integration of ontologies into the Sejahtera-Souq, a marketplace initiative at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), to bolster food system resilience. Ontologies allow for a structured representation of data across the food supply chain, enabling automated sustainability assessments, greater transparency, and more efficient operations. Sejahtera-Souq, in line with IIUM’s sustainability goals, stands to benefit significantly from ontology-based tools. By adopting such frameworks, the marketplace can track and manage food and optimize resource use. Moreover, ontologies can aid in mapping relationships between food products, their origins, processing methods, and their environmental impacts. This will facilitate informed decision-making for both producers and consumers, promoting a culture of sustainability on campus. This study not only reviews current applications of ontologies in food systems but also proposes a roadmap for integrating these technologies into Sejahtera-Souq. Through the use of ontology-driven intelligence, the marketplace can align itself with international standards for sustainability while fostering local socio-economic growth. The incorporation of these technologies into Sejahtera-Souq can serve as a model for other institutions seeking to implement sustainable marketplace frameworks, demonstrating how academic institutions can play a leading role in the global shift towards more resilient food systems.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ontology-Driven, Sustainable Marketplace, Resilient Food Systems
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) > T10.5 Communication of technical information
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Khairul Azmi Hassan
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2025 08:54
Last Modified:	22 Apr 2025 08:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/120633

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