Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa

Large scale population growth in sub-Saharan Africa makes it imperative to achieve an equivalent increase in food production in this area. It is also important that any increase be sustainable in the long-term, not causing lasting damage to local ecosystems. Recent advances in information technology...

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Main Authors: Mckendrick, Iain J., Gettinby, George, Gu, Yiqun, Peregrine, Andrew, Revie, Crawford
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: SAGE Publications 1994
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129350
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author Mckendrick, Iain J.
Gettinby, George
Gu, Yiqun
Peregrine, Andrew
Revie, Crawford
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Mckendrick, Iain J.
Peregrine, Andrew
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Gu, Yiqun
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description Large scale population growth in sub-Saharan Africa makes it imperative to achieve an equivalent increase in food production in this area. It is also important that any increase be sustainable in the long-term, not causing lasting damage to local ecosystems. Recent advances in information technology make the successful diffusion of relevant expertise to farmers a more practical option than ever before. How this might be achieved is described in this paper, which considers the transfer of expertise in the diagnosis, treatment and management of trypanosomiasis in cattle. Using current technology, the combination of different software systems in one integrated hybrid system could allow the delivery of high quality, well focused information to the potential user.
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spelling CGSpace1293502024-08-27T10:34:44Z Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa Mckendrick, Iain J. Gettinby, George Gu, Yiqun Peregrine, Andrew Revie, Crawford agriculture cattle trypanosomiasis information systems information africa systems ecology Large scale population growth in sub-Saharan Africa makes it imperative to achieve an equivalent increase in food production in this area. It is also important that any increase be sustainable in the long-term, not causing lasting damage to local ecosystems. Recent advances in information technology make the successful diffusion of relevant expertise to farmers a more practical option than ever before. How this might be achieved is described in this paper, which considers the transfer of expertise in the diagnosis, treatment and management of trypanosomiasis in cattle. Using current technology, the combination of different software systems in one integrated hybrid system could allow the delivery of high quality, well focused information to the potential user. 1994-12 2023-03-10T14:33:35Z 2023-03-10T14:33:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129350 en Limited Access SAGE Publications Mckendrick, Iain J.; Gettinby, George; Gu, Yiqun; Peregrine, Andrew; Revie, Crawford. 1994. Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa. Outlook on Agriculture 23: 261-267
spellingShingle agriculture
cattle
trypanosomiasis
information systems
information
africa
systems
ecology
Mckendrick, Iain J.
Gettinby, George
Gu, Yiqun
Peregrine, Andrew
Revie, Crawford
Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa
title Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa
title_full Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa
title_fullStr Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa
title_short Hybrid Information Systems for Agriculture: The Case of Cattle Trypanosomiasis in Africa
title_sort hybrid information systems for agriculture the case of cattle trypanosomiasis in africa
topic agriculture
cattle
trypanosomiasis
information systems
information
africa
systems
ecology
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