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Constraints militating against adoption and utilization of conventional and contemporary ICTs for agro-information retrieval: a short review

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria

Res. J. Agriculture & Forestry Sci., Volume 10, Issue (1), Pages 5-9, January,8 (2022)

Abstract

Effective and result-oriented communication depends greatly on the channels of dissemination. Smallholder farmers are the backbone of the Nigerian agricultural sector. This group of farmers are mostly located in rural areas, thus, limiting their access to timely information. Utilizing ICTs for agro-information retrieval provide farmers with information regarding new innovation, fertilizers, pests and disease control, credit, weather, potential markets, etc. Carried out in rural parts of Nigeria, this short review seeks to identify the constraints militating against adoption and utilization of conventional and contemporary ICTs for effective agro-information retrieval. Data were obtained through collating relevant research as well as past surveys carried out on the topic. Constraints identified were; inconsistent power supply and low network connectivity, lack of technological expertise in operating ICTs among farmers, inadequate educational background, lack of adequate technological infrastructure and the price of airtime and data charged by network providers.

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