ICT in Agriculture: Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
Key Guidance
Washington, DC: World Bank, updated ed. (2017), xxiii, 436 pp.
Contains acronyms pp. xxi-xxiii, many figures, many illustrations, many tables, glossary
ISBN 978-1-4648-1023-7 (ebook)
CC BY
"This resource is designed to support practitioners, decision makers, and development partners who work at the intersection of ICT and agriculture. In this revised e-Sourcebook you will find updated modules on ICT in the work of producer organizations; in research, extension and innovation; and in value chains and markets. The module on gender as a crosscutting theme has also been updated, and a new module on Big Data has been added. Our hope is that the updated ICT in Agriculture e-Sourcebook will continue to be a practical guide in understanding current trends, implementing appropriate interventions, and evaluating the impact of ICT interventions in agricultural programs. The publication marries cutting-edge expert knowledge in ICT with empirical knowledge on a wide range of agriculture topics, from governance to supply chain management. The original e-Sourcebook was an endeavor carried out by InfoDev and the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of the World Bank. The update of the ICT in Agriculture e-Sourcebook was led by the World Bank Group’s Food and Agriculture Global Practice, with significant contributions from external partners and experts." (Foreword)
OVERVIEW OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS, AND CROSSCUTTING THEMES
1 Introduction: ICT in Agricultural Development, 3
2 Making ICT Infrastructure, Appliances, and Services More Accessible and Affordable in Rural Areas, 15
3 Anytime, Anywhere: Mobile Devices and Services and Their Impact on Agriculture and Rural Development, 49
4 Extending the Benefits-Gender-Equitable, ICT-Enabled Agricultural Development, 71
ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITIY ON THE FARM
5 Increasing Crop, Livestock, and Fishery Productivity Through ICT Module, 99
6 ICTs, Digital Tools, and Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems, 127
7 Broadening Smallholders' Access to financial Services through ICT, 165
8 Farmer Organizations Work Better With ICT, 187
ASSESSING MARKETS AND VALUE CHAINS
9 Strengthening Agricultural Market Access with ICT, 225
10 ICT Applications for Agricultural Risk Management, 257
11 Global Markets, Global Challenges: Improving Food Safety and Traceability while Empowering Smallholders through ICT, 283
IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
12 Strengthening Rural Governance, Institutions, and Citizen Participation Using ICT, 311
13 ICT for Land Administration and Management, 341
14 Using ICT to Improve Forest Governance, 371
15 Using ICT for Remote Sensing, Crowdsourcing, and Big Data to Unlock the Potential of Agricultural Data, 401
1 Introduction: ICT in Agricultural Development, 3
2 Making ICT Infrastructure, Appliances, and Services More Accessible and Affordable in Rural Areas, 15
3 Anytime, Anywhere: Mobile Devices and Services and Their Impact on Agriculture and Rural Development, 49
4 Extending the Benefits-Gender-Equitable, ICT-Enabled Agricultural Development, 71
ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITIY ON THE FARM
5 Increasing Crop, Livestock, and Fishery Productivity Through ICT Module, 99
6 ICTs, Digital Tools, and Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems, 127
7 Broadening Smallholders' Access to financial Services through ICT, 165
8 Farmer Organizations Work Better With ICT, 187
ASSESSING MARKETS AND VALUE CHAINS
9 Strengthening Agricultural Market Access with ICT, 225
10 ICT Applications for Agricultural Risk Management, 257
11 Global Markets, Global Challenges: Improving Food Safety and Traceability while Empowering Smallholders through ICT, 283
IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION
12 Strengthening Rural Governance, Institutions, and Citizen Participation Using ICT, 311
13 ICT for Land Administration and Management, 341
14 Using ICT to Improve Forest Governance, 371
15 Using ICT for Remote Sensing, Crowdsourcing, and Big Data to Unlock the Potential of Agricultural Data, 401
