eAgriculture research network : effectiveness of ICT-based interventions in linking African farmers to markets; technical report

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Julius J.
dc.contributor.authorNdirangu, Lydia K.
dc.contributor.authorMangisoni, Julius
dc.contributor.authorJambo, Noel
dc.contributor.authorAsingwire, Narathius
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-24T13:22:34Z
dc.date.available2011-06-24T13:22:34Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractPoor access to market information is an important impediment to the commercialization of smallholder agriculture in Africa. Yet, progress in agriculture is content upon farmer access to efficient input and output markets. Attempts to improve smallholder farmer access to efficient markets have recently shifted to the use of ICT-based interventions. A scoping study commissioned by IDRC found widespread use of ICT-based applications in agriculture. As a follow-up of IDRC study, the proposed study aimed at developing a research proposal that would systematically analyze the existing ICT-based interventions to determine what works and what does not in the context of smallholder agriculture...en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (276 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/46356
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobi, Nairobi, KEen
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESSen
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERSen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INFORMATIONen
dc.subjectICT ACCESS AND USAGEen
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDINGen
dc.subjectCELLULAR PHONESen
dc.subjectCOMPUTER LITERACYen
dc.titleeAgriculture research network : effectiveness of ICT-based interventions in linking African farmers to markets; technical reporten
dc.typeIDRC Final Reporten
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number104482
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
132850.pdf
Size:
1.37 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download

Collections

IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)