Blending digital and physical tools to deliver CSA information

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Ndirangu, Stella (author)
    Format:
    Opinion
    Publication Date:
    2019
    URL:
    https://spore.cta.int/en/opinions/article/blending-digital-and-physical-tools-to-deliver-csa-information-sid093c9a419-3a70-4030-b6b0-51ca6da84928
    Published:
    International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11614
    Subject Term:
    Africa, agricultural development, development communication, development issues, extension, extension communication, extension services, farmers, finance, information issues, information needs, media selection, mobile communication systems, rural development, small farmers, telephone communication, weather reports, information technology, digital, digital divide, cell phones, information sharing, smartphones, farmer-to-farmer communication, and digital access
    Notes:
    3 pages., Online from publisher., Author addresses "large gap between African extension services ... and the number of farmers being reached." ... "Africa's existing mobile network (currently the second biggest mobile market in the world) could be better utilised to bridge this gap and provide mobile-based agricultural information, advice and support to smallholder farmers."

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