Cover Image
QR Code

Information and communication technology for agriculture in the People’s Republic of China

This report presents the findings of an assessment on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve food production and distribution in the People’s Republic of China. The analysis focuses on e-commerce in rural areas of the country and provides policy recommendations to promo...

Full description

Main Authors: International Food Policy Research Institute, China Center for Agricultural Policy, Asian Development Bank, Valmonte-Santos, Rowena, Danessi, Lorena, Rosegrant, Mark W.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: Asian Development Bank 2019
Subjects:
supply chains
unmanned aerial vehicles
food production
technology
agriculture
information and communication technologies
access to information
rural areas
electronic commerce
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147263
Summary:This report presents the findings of an assessment on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve food production and distribution in the People’s Republic of China. The analysis focuses on e-commerce in rural areas of the country and provides policy recommendations to promote the use of ICT in the agricultural supply chain. The report documents the trends in ICT application by farmers and its impact on income and livelihood. It also identifies the major constraints to and enabling factors for such ICT applications.

Similar Items