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Some useful resources for learning about e-agriculture in practice are the World Bank's e-sourcebook ICT in agriculture – connecting smallholder farmers to knowledge, networks and institutions (2011), [2] ICT uses for inclusive value chains (2013), [3] ICT uses for inclusive value chains (2013) [4] and Success stories on information and ...
Mobile Agriculture (mAgri) supports actors along the agriculture value chain through the use of mobile technology. Mobile technology covers a broad range of devices and the sub-categories include voice, data , network and connectivity technologies. mAgri is a subset of e-agriculture .
Growing access to ICTs in agriculture and a booming e-commerce market all bode well for increased adoption of digital agriculture downstream of the farm. [ 51 ] Individual farmers' perceptions about usefulness, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness impact the spread of digital agriculture. [ 108 ]
In agriculture, data mining is the use of data science techniques to analyze large volumes of agricultural data. Recent advancements in technology, such as sensors, drones, and satellite imagery, have enabled the collection of large amounts of data on soil health, weather patterns, crop growth, and pest activity.
Agricultural technology or agrotechnology (abbreviated agtech, agritech, AgriTech, or agrotech) is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture with the aim of improving yield, efficiency, and profitability. Agricultural technology can be products, services or applications derived from agriculture that improve various ...
Information and Communication Technologies, or ICTs, have become an important tool in promoting agricultural value chain efficiency. There has been a rapid expansion in the use of mobile technologies, in particular. The price of ICT services is falling and the technologies are becoming more affordable to many in developing countries.
Several ICT projects for agriculture are used as a database for research to connect research and development agencies nationwide: [13] Agriculture and Fisheries Research and Development Information System (AFRDIS) project by the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)
Market information systems (otherwise known as market intelligence systems, market information services, or MIS, and not to be confused with management information systems) are information systems used in gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about prices and other information relevant to farmers, animal rearers, traders, processors and others involved in handling agricultural ...