Adaptive Model of Empowering Traditional Communities in The Digital Era: A Conceptual Acceleration of the Welfare of Traditional Farmers and Livestock Farmers

ABSTRACT: The global wave of digital transformation presents both opportunities and challenges for traditional communities, particularly farmers and livestock keepers, who continue to face barriers in access, digital literacy, and social inclusion. This study aims to develop an adaptive model for empowering traditional communities in the digital era as a conceptual effort to accelerate their welfare improvement. The model integrates five key dimensions: access to digital infrastructure, digital literacy, community participation, cultural sensitivity, and policy and institutional support. The research employs a qualitative approach using a systematic literature review method, drawing from high-impact scholarly publications, international policy reports, and prior empirical studies. This approach enables the construction of a conceptual framework that explains the direct and indirect relationships between these key variables and the adoption of digital technology, which in turn contributes to the empowerment of traditional communities. The resulting model is adaptive, participatory, and context-sensitive, offering both theoretical contributions and practical implications for inclusive development strategies and future empirical research.