Using Information and Communication Technologies for Enhancing the Accessibility of Agricultural Information for Improved Agricultural Production in Tanzania
Using Information and Communication Technologies for Enhancing the Accessibility of Agricultural Information for Improved Agricultural Production in Tanzania
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利用信息和通信技术提高农业信息的可获取性，以改善坦桑尼亚的农业生产
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发表时间：
2013
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Andrew Charles Msungu
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作者：
W. P. Mtega;Andrew Charles Msungu
该研究评估了信息通信技术如何促进获取坦桑尼亚农业生产和农业综合企业所需的农业信息。具体而言，该研究确定了特定信息通信技术在农业生产和农业综合经营中的作用，并评估了常用信息通信技术在创造和共享农业知识和信息服务方面的有效性。报告进一步评估了限制信息通信技术在促进坦桑尼亚农业生产和农业综合企业方面有效性的因素。该研究采用混合方法收集数据，依靠结构化问卷、访谈、内容分析和数据收集过程中的观察。结果表明，如果有效利用广播、手机、电视、电脑和互联网，它们有可能改变该行业。调查结果进一步表明，并非所有信息通信技术都适用于农业部门所有类别的行动者。手机和收音机是农民首选的沟通渠道，而研究人员和推广人员更喜欢使用电脑和互联网。此外，一些信息通信技术应用，如电话、短信服务和sim银行被提到经常使用。根据这些调查结果，建议互联网和移动服务提供商应扩大其基础设施并降低与其服务使用相关的关税，以增加其服务的用户数量。这可以使农业利益相关者之间进行更多的信息交流，从而增加农业生产和农业综合企业。
The study assessed how ICTs can enhance access to agricultural information needed for fostering agricultural production and agribusiness in Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined the role of specific ICTs in agricultural production and agribusiness and assessed the effectiveness of the commonly used ICTs in the creation and sharing of agricultural knowledge and information services. It further evaluated the factors which limit the effectiveness of ICTs in facilitating agricultural production and agribusiness in Tanzania. The study involved a mixed approach in collecting data, relying on a structured questionnaire, interviews, content analysis and observations during the data collection. Results show that radio, mobile phones, television, computers and internet have potentials to transform the sector if they are used effectively. Findings show further that not all ICTs are suitable for all categories of actors in the agricultural sector. Mobile phones and radio were preferred as communication channel among farmers while researchers and extension staff mentioned to prefer using computers and internet. Moreover, some of the ICT applications such as calls, short messaging services and sim‐banking were mentioned to be used often. From these findings it is recommended that internet and mobile service providers should widen their infrastructure and reduce tariffs associated with usage of their services so as to increase the number of users of their services. This can enable more information exchange among agriculture stakeholders and this increase agricultural production and agribusiness.