The widespread use of mobile phones in Cameroon should be translated into increased
farmers' income by reducing information-search costs. This study seeks to investigate the …

This paper examines the impact of mobile phones on farmers' marketing decisions and
prices they receive based on household-and village-level information collected from rural …

Grape farming is a significant part of agricultural production in the central region of Dodoma
and contributes tremendously to improving the livelihood of farmers. Smallholder farmers in …

Local agricultural markets in developing countries are often characterised as oligopsonistic
markets, forcing famers to sell their products below the wholesale price. However, this …

The literature on agricultural markets suggests that transactions costs are the main obstacles
preventing households from participating in agricultural markets. We examine the impact of …

Smallholder farmers are major contributors of horticultural produce. Women's contribution is
noteworthy. Meeting market demand on time and avoiding market 'floods' is a challenge …

Mobile phone can reduce the transaction cost resulted in increasing the farm productivity.
This paper mainly focuses on identifying the factors affecting the use of mobile phone by the …

In recent years, mobile phones have become a common feature in business and society in
Kenya and are increasingly used in farming. This is also the case for export-orientated small …

The widespread growth of mobile phone coverage worldwide has offered new potential for
increasing rural households' access to information and public and private transfers. Yet …

The mobile phone technology is an important tool to enhance farmers' access to better
paying agricultural markets. The study reports the results of a household study in Mwanza …