ICT usage in agriculture and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa : experiences from South Africa and Kenya

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2009

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Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, US

Abstract

This presentation assesses the developments in ICT deployment in agriculture and rural development, and presents ICT usage in African agriculture in the context of the agribusiness industry. It suggests a framework for phasing-in various aspects of mobile technology through processes from e-policy development to their deployment in agriculture.

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PowerPoint presentation
Meeting: IAAE eARN Africa symposium, August 19, 2009, Beijing, China

Keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT), ICT USAGE, LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, ICT SECTOR, E-GOVERNMENT, MASS MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, E-AGRICULTURE, SOUTH OF SAHARA, SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA

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