Does the Introduction of RFID Technology Improve Livestock Subsidy Management?: A Success Story from an Arab Country

Authors:
Kamel Rouibah;Abdulaziz Al Ateeqi;Samia Rouibah
Affiliations:
Kuwait University, Kuwait;Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait;Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait
Venue:
Journal of Cases on Information Technology
Year:
2011

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Abstract

While the expected benefits and challenges of RFID technology have been well studied in the manufacturing and service sectors at the private organization level, little understanding exists of these two issues when exploring RFID adoption in the agricultural field and at the public organizational level. Previous tracking programs in Kuwait have been unsuccessful in reducing illegal activities that lead to fraud and the wasting of public money in animal feed programs. To alleviate these problems, an RFID program, supported by information systems, was designed to help monitor and control feed distribution and animal tracking. Unlike previous studies, this case describes the application of RFID for the tracking and monitoring of livestock by the Kuwait Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources. It reviewed the subsidy process before and after RFID adoption and found a large reduction in the actual number of animals claimed after RFID adoption, which reduced fraud and increased animal accountability.