RT Journal Article T1 Illusion or reality? Building a metaverse community focused on value creation in the agricultural sector A1 López Cabarcos, María Ángeles A1 Piñeiro Chousa, Juan Ramón K1 Metaverse K1 Metaverse Community K1 Agricultural sector K1 Technology K1 Innovation AB Obsolete models, lack of professionalisation and an environment characterised by continuous changes have turned out to be a dangerous mix that has ended up stopping or slowing down the development of the agricultural sector. It is now necessary to design and carry out initiatives that counteract this trend, especially initiatives based on innovation and the use of technology. This article aims to analyse the implications of the new ways of working to be used in spaces created under the umbrella of a new technological order known as metaverse. Through the creation of a community of metaverses, capable of promoting interaction, collaboration and communication between the different agents involved in the value chain of the agricultural sector, the aim of this research is to create an integrated and collaborative trusting environment that allows consensual, well-founded and robust business decisions focused on cost savings and the optimisation of quality and productivity. This research seeks to benefit all agents involved in the agricultural sector value chain. By placing producers at the centre of the system, the approach described in this study aims to avoid the current imbalances between the interests of different agents, while promoting an innovative and sustainable agricultural sector committed to meeting the challenges of today’s society. PB Elsevier SN 0268-4012 YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/40832 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/40832 LA eng NO López-Cabarcos, M. Á., & Piñeiro-Chousa, J. (2024). Illusion or reality? Building a metaverse community focused on value creation in the agricultural sector. International Journal of Information Management, 77, 102782. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJINFOMGT.2024.102782 DS Minerva RD 28 abr 2026