The little we know: an exploratory literature review on the utility of mobile phone‐enabled services for smallholder farmers

H Baumüller - Journal of International Development, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mobile technologies could help to improve service delivery to smallholder farmers, but
whether such services are fulfilling their potential remains poorly understood. To address …

The power of information: The ICT revolution in agricultural development

E Nakasone, M Torero, B Minten - Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ., 2014 - annualreviews.org
We review the state of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact
on agricultural development in developing countries, documenting the rapid changes that …

Does the use of mobile phones by smallholder maize farmers affect productivity in Ghana?

H Issahaku, BM Abu, PK Nkegbe - Journal of African Business, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study evaluates the effects of mobile technology on productivity and the channels of
transmission of these effects. Using propensity score matching procedures, the results show …

Mobile phones for agricultural and rural development: A literature review and suggestions for future research

R Duncombe - The European Journal of Development Research, 2016 - Springer
This article provides a systematic review of the potential and limitations of mobile phones in
the delivery of rural services for agricultural and rural development in developing countries …

Influence of performance expectancy on commercial farmers' intention to use mobile-based communication technologies for agricultural market information …

B Engotoit, GM Kituyi, MB Moya - Journal of Systems and Information …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper to examine the relationship between performance expectancy and
behavioural intention to use mobile-based communication technologies for agricultural …

[PDF][PDF] Mobile applications for weather and climate information: their use and potential for smallholder farmers

A Caine, P Dorward, G Clarkson, N Evans… - CCAFS Working …, 2015 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Mobile phones are increasingly being used to provide smallholder farmers with agricultural
and related information. There is currently great interest in their scope to communicate …

[HTML][HTML] Digital technology-based entrepreneurial pursuit of the marginalised communities

P Ghauri, X Fu, A Minayora - Journal of International Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals call for an inclusive development
and empowerment of marginalised communities. However, scholars have suggested that …

Upscaling Participatory Action and Videos for Agriculture and Nutrition (UPAVAN) trial comparing three variants of a nutrition-sensitive agricultural extension …

S Kadiyala, A Prost, H Harris-Fry, M O'Hearn… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Background Maternal and child undernutrition have adverse consequences for pregnancy
outcomes and child morbidity and mortality, and they are associated with low educational …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the effect of information and communication technologies on employment growth in Ghana: The role of enterprise formality

X Fu, EK Avenyo - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
The employment effect of information and communication technologies (ICT) on firm
performance remains a critical topic for policy and academic research. However, our …

Deconstructing the role of ICTs in agricultural development using the diverse economies framework

M Touri - Information Technology for Development, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT ICT4D research is predominantly governed by discourses of instrumental usage
of ICTs and measurable ends dictated by official policies. Particularly in agricultural …