[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
Abstract Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a substantial role in
developing agricultural growth through the use of various devices to attain economic …

Mobile phone use, transaction costs, and price: Evidence from rural vegetable farmers in Cameroon

JR Minkoua Nzie, JC Bidogeza… - Journal of African …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana

PM Etwire, S Buah, M Ouédraogo, R Zougmoré… - Agriculture & Food …, 2017 - Springer
Background The rapid growth of mobile phones in Ghana has opened up the possibility of
delivering timely and useful weather and market information to farmers at costs lower than …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of ICT-based information sources and market participation among smallholder livestock farmers in South Africa

CU Nwafor, AA Ogundeji, C van Der Westhuizen - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
The study explored the contribution of information and communication technology (ICT)-
based information sources to market participation among smallholder livestock farmers. Use …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosing the potential of hydro-climatic information services to support rice farming in northern Ghana

E Nyadzi, AB Nyamekye, SE Werners… - … -Wageningen Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydro-climatic information has a potential to improve agricultural productivity under climate
variability. Recent developments in information sharing platforms (Environmental Virtual …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of information and communication technologies as information source among farmers in Pakistan.

MH Raza, GA Khan, B Shahbaz… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2020 - pakjas.com.pk
This study examined the perceived effectiveness of different information communication
technologies (ICTs) as information source among farmers in Punjab province of Pakistan …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable fruit growing: An analysis of differences in apple productivity in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir

ZA Shah, MA Dar, EA Dar, CA Obianefo, AH Bhat… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Apple is considered as an important fruit crop in temperate regions of the world including
India. It is one of the major fruit crops, with a considerable area under cultivation throughout …

[HTML][HTML] The ambiguity of transparency in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector of Tanzania

AF Pedersen, JØ Nielsen, F Mempel, SL Bager… - The Extractive Industries …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper examines the newly established mineral markets in Tanzania. These markets
aim to ensure tax revenue collection and enhance the transparency of mineral trade within …

Best of both worlds: co-producing climate services that integrate scientific and indigenous weather and seasonal climate forecast for water management and food …

E Nyadzi - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Climate variability and its impacts on the agriculture system is clearly evident in Ghana.
Weather and seasonal climate forecast information service has been in operation for some …

Does ICTs Usage Facilitate Access to Market? An Empirical Evidence of Market Gardeners in Benin

DA Houensou, S Hekponhoue, MAG Soglo… - Journal of African …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Imperfect information is a major obstacle for agricultural businesses in developing countries.
The resulting information asymmetry increases transaction costs and affects the behavior of …