The promise (and pitfalls) of ICT for agriculture initiatives

JC Aker, I Ghosh, J Burrell - Agricultural Economics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
… extension information—primarily via a call-in hotline—encouraged farmers to invest more
in recommended agricultural inputs and increased cumin and cotton yields for cumin. In Kenya…

[图书][B] Why Invest in ICTs for agriculture?

A Tetteh Kwasi Nuer, D Agbeko, S Worlali… - 2018 - books.google.com
With the ability to reach many farmers with timely and accessible content, the use of information
and communication technologies (ICTs) for agriculture (ICT4Ag) has the potential to …

ICT and agricultural productivity: evidence from cross‐country data

M Lio, MC Liu - Agricultural Economics, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
… For poorer countries, investments in both complementary infrastructure and higher education
are at least as important as investment in new ICT. Nevertheless, the developments in …

[PDF][PDF] The role of ICTs in agricultural production in Africa

HK Chavula - Journal of Development and Agricultural …, 2014 - academicjournals.org
… in countries such as China and Korea was the investment in … of ICTs on agricultural
production in Africa. The study is triggered by the desire to establish if at all the proliferation of ICTs

[PDF][PDF] Emerging ICTs and Their Potential in Revitalizing Small-Scale Agriculture in Africa.

H Munyua, E Adera, M Jensen - Agricultural information worldwide, 2009 - Citeseer
… to animal and mechanical power, reduced availability of labour due to rural-urban migration,
weak information systems, a poor regulatory framework that does not facilitate investment

[PDF][PDF] ICT and Youth in Agriculture

K Lohento, O Ajilore - Africa agriculture status report, 2015 - researchgate.net
… This adversely affects ICT investment in agricultural education, in agricultural institutions,
and in the sector as a whole. Some successful agripreneurs, because they do not understand …

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) attract youth into profitable agriculture in Kenya

KRG Irungu, D Mbugua, J Muia - … Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… There was a need to set up ICT hubs near markets and agricultural commodity bulking
centres. … Youth entrepreneurs were to be encouraged to invest in setting up such ICT hubs as …

Role of Information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture and extension

AK Rohila, K Yadav… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - journals.ansfoundation.org
ICT is going to play greater role in agricultural extension as well as private sector … the role
of ICT not only in providing greater awareness and knowledge in agriculture technology and …

[图书][B] Modern ICT for agricultural development and risk management in smallholder agriculture in India

S Mittal - 2012 - books.google.com
… Although investment in agricultural sector-based ICT initiatives is low, with private-sector
intervention, a number of such initiatives are being developed and implemented in various …

[PDF][PDF] Application of ICT in agriculture: Opportunities and challenges in developing countries

A Saidu, AM Clarkson, SH Adamu… - … Journal of Computer …, 2017 - iiardjournals.org
… devices have not been adequately recognized in agricultural activities due to low investment
of ICTs that can be used for teaching and learning modern production techniques in …