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    1. Do information communication technologies promote rural economic development?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Pigg, Kenneth E. (author) and Crank, Laura D. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2005
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24340
    Journal Title:
    Journal of the Community Development Society
    Journal Title Details:
    36(1) : 65-76
    Notes:
    Examines five cases of rural areas that deployed information and communication technology programs. "There is little evidence that telecommunications lead to economic growth or that businesses in the communities are using ICT extensively." Instead, "the physical deployment of the hardware is not sufficient to achieve success."

    2. How can agricultural extension best harness ICTs to improve rural livelihoods in developing countries?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Richardson, Don (author)
    Format:
    Book chapter
    Publication Date:
    2005-07-18
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23522
    Notes:
    In the e-book, E.Gelb and A. Offer (eds.), ICT in Agriculture: perspectives of technological innovation. Center for Agricultural Economic Research, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 14 pages.

    3. ICT in agriculture: perspectives of technological innovation

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gelb, Ehud (author) and Offer, Andy (author)
    Format:
    Book
    Publication Date:
    2005-07-18
    Published:
    International: Center for Agricultural Economic Research, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23526
    Notes:
    E-book by the European Federation for Information Technologies in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA).

    5. Promoting private sector investment and innovation: to address the information and communication needs of the poor in Sub-Saharan Africa

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    2005
    Published:
    USA: The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23722
    Notes:
    Posted at: http://www.infodev.org/files/2940_file_Private_Sector_Investment_and_Innovation_Alcatel_Study_EN.pdf -- Also see C23718-C23721, 82 p.