Vitamin A maize

We review the state of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact on agricultural development in developing countries, documenting the rapid changes that have taken place over the past decade. Although there remains a wide gap in access between rural and urban areas, the spre...

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Main Authors: Dhliwayo, Thanda, Palacios, Natalia, Babu, Raman, San Vincente, Felix, Pixley, Kevin, Menkir, Abebe, Maziya-Dixon, Bussie, Alamu, Oladeji, Rocheford, Torbert
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150545
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author Dhliwayo, Thanda
Palacios, Natalia
Babu, Raman
San Vincente, Felix
Pixley, Kevin
Menkir, Abebe
Maziya-Dixon, Bussie
Alamu, Oladeji
Rocheford, Torbert
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Babu, Raman
Dhliwayo, Thanda
Maziya-Dixon, Bussie
Menkir, Abebe
Palacios, Natalia
Pixley, Kevin
Rocheford, Torbert
San Vincente, Felix
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Palacios, Natalia
Babu, Raman
San Vincente, Felix
Pixley, Kevin
Menkir, Abebe
Maziya-Dixon, Bussie
Alamu, Oladeji
Rocheford, Torbert
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description We review the state of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact on agricultural development in developing countries, documenting the rapid changes that have taken place over the past decade. Although there remains a wide gap in access between rural and urban areas, the spread of mobile phones in rural areas has led to important changes in the agricultural sector. We find that access to mobile phones has generally improved agricultural market performance at the macro level; however, impacts at the micro level are mixed. Evidence regarding the impact of market information systems (MIS) delivered through mobile phones on farm prices and income is limited, but the evidence points to strong, heterogeneous impacts. Similarly, the rollout of extension programs though ICTs is still in an early stage, and little research is available regarding such programs’ impacts.
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spelling CGSpace1505452025-11-06T04:25:19Z Vitamin A maize Dhliwayo, Thanda Palacios, Natalia Babu, Raman San Vincente, Felix Pixley, Kevin Menkir, Abebe Maziya-Dixon, Bussie Alamu, Oladeji Rocheford, Torbert biofortification maize retinol malnutrition nutrition We review the state of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their impact on agricultural development in developing countries, documenting the rapid changes that have taken place over the past decade. Although there remains a wide gap in access between rural and urban areas, the spread of mobile phones in rural areas has led to important changes in the agricultural sector. We find that access to mobile phones has generally improved agricultural market performance at the macro level; however, impacts at the micro level are mixed. Evidence regarding the impact of market information systems (MIS) delivered through mobile phones on farm prices and income is limited, but the evidence points to strong, heterogeneous impacts. Similarly, the rollout of extension programs though ICTs is still in an early stage, and little research is available regarding such programs’ impacts. 2014 2024-08-01T02:52:16Z 2024-08-01T02:52:16Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150545 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Dhliwayo, Thanda; Palacios, Natalia; Babu, Raman; San Vincente, Felix; Pixley, Kevin; Menkir, Abebe; Maziya-Dixon, Bussie; Alamu, Oladeji and Rocheford, Torbert. 2014. Vitamin A maize. Biofortification Progress Brief 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150545
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Dhliwayo, Thanda
Palacios, Natalia
Babu, Raman
San Vincente, Felix
Pixley, Kevin
Menkir, Abebe
Maziya-Dixon, Bussie
Alamu, Oladeji
Rocheford, Torbert
Vitamin A maize
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maize
retinol
malnutrition
nutrition
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