The Importance of ICTs in the Provision of Information for Improving Agricultural Productivity and Rural Incomes in Africa

Kwadwo Asenso-okyere and Daniel Mekonnen

UNDP Africa Policy Notes from United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa

Abstract: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) developments have taken place in Africa with the significant growth over the past decade. This paper looks at the evidence on the role of emerging ICTs in the agricultural sector in Africa with lessons from Asia with respect to farmersí access to information and other services that would help improve agricultural productivity, practices, and farmer livelihoods. It suggests that countries should avoid monopoly situations and encourage pluralistic providers to induce competition for higher efficiency and lower costs to consumers.

Keywords: Information communication technology; extension; productivity; rural incomes; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D83 O13 O33 Q16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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