The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa
The use of mobile ICTs (information and communication technologies) in Africa’s agricultural sector has proven to be an efficient and cost-effective method for sharing and exchanging information more widely. ICTs allow farmers to better access critical information, such as pest and disease reports,...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2016
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| author | Kamande, Mercyline Nafula, Nancy |
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| description | The use of mobile ICTs (information and communication technologies) in Africa’s agricultural sector has proven to be an efficient and cost-effective method for sharing and exchanging information more widely. ICTs allow farmers to better access critical information, such as pest and disease reports, weather conditions, and market prices, and improve communications between farmers and extensions workers. This study examines the welfare effects of ICTs on both farmers and traders in Rwanda and Kenya. The study uses a descriptive analysis and a quasi-experimental approach to examine selected ICT portals and their level of use among both farmers and traders. Our results reveal that ICTs have negative welfare effects on farmers. However, all the changes are insignificant at the 95 percent level of confidence, which makes it difficult to make a conclusive decision regarding the effects of ICTs on producer welfare in this region |
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| spelling | CGSpace1485102025-11-06T05:43:31Z The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa Kamande, Mercyline Nafula, Nancy farmers welfare agriculture information and communication technologies experimental design The use of mobile ICTs (information and communication technologies) in Africa’s agricultural sector has proven to be an efficient and cost-effective method for sharing and exchanging information more widely. ICTs allow farmers to better access critical information, such as pest and disease reports, weather conditions, and market prices, and improve communications between farmers and extensions workers. This study examines the welfare effects of ICTs on both farmers and traders in Rwanda and Kenya. The study uses a descriptive analysis and a quasi-experimental approach to examine selected ICT portals and their level of use among both farmers and traders. Our results reveal that ICTs have negative welfare effects on farmers. However, all the changes are insignificant at the 95 percent level of confidence, which makes it difficult to make a conclusive decision regarding the effects of ICTs on producer welfare in this region 2016-10-26 2024-06-21T09:24:53Z 2024-06-21T09:24:53Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148510 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kamande, Mercyline; and Nafula, Nancy. 2016. The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa. AGRODEP Working Paper 0035. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148510 |
| spellingShingle | farmers welfare agriculture information and communication technologies experimental design Kamande, Mercyline Nafula, Nancy The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa |
| title | The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa |
| title_full | The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa |
| title_fullStr | The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa |
| title_short | The welfare effects of ICTs in agricultural markets: A case of selected countries in East Africa |
| title_sort | welfare effects of icts in agricultural markets a case of selected countries in east africa |
| topic | farmers welfare agriculture information and communication technologies experimental design |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148510 |
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