It also identified the constraints to the usage of ict for the purpose of. Pdf effect of ict on agricultural sector in nigeria. The ghana ict for accelerated development ict4ad policy statement fully takes into account. Information and communication technology in agricultural development contents page abstract i contact details i acronyms iv 1 introduction 1 ict in the revival of social organisations convergence of ict with agricultural development areas of it convergence ict initiatives for agricultural development in india 2 outline of study 2. An econometric approach declaration i, dennis chiekweiro uzoigwe declare that the dissertation thesis with the above title which i hereby submit for the degree of phd in the department of economics at the university of. Implications of the nigerian information technology policy.
This apparent impasse raises some particular problems for development research, ict applications in developing countries remain largely uninformed by recent developments in the wider development literature, and conversely many development agencies have failed to effectively mainstream strategies to harness the potential of icts. Role of ict in nigerias economic development news in. Transforming nigeria s agriculture sector with technology. Kumar, 2012 described that due to the lack of comprehension and especially the use of information and communication technology ict in rural areas, development is at a very low rate. Information and communication technology in agricultural. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages and. Icts for agriculture in africa common platforms for agriculture stakeholders p7 multistakeholder eagriculture knowledge sharing in africa p7 the role of mobile technology in eagriculture p8 traceability p9 agricultural insurance p9 ict in rural development p10. As we know, agriculture is majorly divided into crop farming and animal rearing.
Data were derived from 160 extension officers affiliated to both public and private extension organizations in four states of the niger delta. Access and application of information and communication technology ict among farming households of south east nigeria ezeh ann nnenna department of agricultural economics management and extension, ebonyi state university, abakaliki email. Pdf ewallet and agricultural development in nigeria. Information and communications technology in agriculture. The focus here is mainly on technology involving crop farming. Increasing crop, livestock, and fishery productivity through ict. Dissemination of agricultural information to farmers using ict. Ict and its impact on national development in nigeria. In the case at hand, the researcher analyse the effect of information and communication technologies in agricultural development in nigeria through the growth enhancement support ges developed. Information and communication technology in agriculture ict in agriculture, also known as e agriculture, focuses on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes. Assessment of information and communication technologies. The authors are grateful to bob carlisle and jonathan wadsworth, central research.
Impact of information and communication technology on livestock production. In specific term, this study provides answers to the following research questions. Icts and agricultural extension services eagriculture. Katie kennedy freeman works with the world banks global food and agriculture global practice gfadr as an agriculture economist focused on the areas of agriculture risk, agriculture and ict and the intersection of agriculture and energy. The relevance of information and communications technology ict in agriculture is on the rise. The development of precision farming in nigeria emphasizes knowledgeintensity. Role of icts in rural development with reference to changing. Constraints affecting ict utilization by agricultural. The sector is being transformed by commercialization at the small, medium and largescale enterprise levels. With roughly twothird of the world economy based on services, and the rise of india, philippines, and other nations as global it players, many developing countries have accepted ict as a national mission. In recent years, important ict developments have taken place in africa. Will digital technologies transform agriculture in. It observes that african agriculture remains largely.
Achieving good farming practices through improved soil, nutrient, and land management. The impact of television on productivity was positive and statistically significant. Governments policies have a great role in improving the level of agriculture in nigeria. Adoption of ict as source of information on agricultural. Assessment of access to information and communication. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. Transforming nigerias agriculture sector with technology. Nchuchuwe, friday francis department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, lagos state university, ojo, lagos state, nigeria adejuwon, kehinde david. Role of icts in rural development with reference to.
Asian journal of agriculture and rural development. Department of agricultural extension and rural development, ladoke akintola university of technology, ogbomoso, nigeria abstract the study examines the contributions of information and communication technology ict towards agricultural development among agricultural researchers in ibadan north west local government area of oyo state. Agricultural development intervention programmes in nigeria. China has world largest population and a large percentage of that are inhabitants of rural area. Development of nigerias agricultural subsector will be imperative if meaningful and sustainable national development is envisaged. The development of this policy framework document was based on a nationwide consultative process involving all key stakeholders in the public sector, private sector and civil society. However, the application of ict in the rural development sector has been relatively slow. This is because the challenges outweigh the benefits bingimlas, 2009. This position focused on integrating enterprise development and market analysis into the research programs of the regional agricultural research institutions. Pdf provision of agriculture related information to. Problems of agricultural development in nigeria and. The main reasons for this are poor ict infrastructure in rural areas, poor ict awareness among agency officials working in rural areas and local language issues. Provision of agriculture related information to rural farmers in nigeria using ict article pdf available in joho chishiki gakkaishi 282. Technology and its contribution to propoor agricultural development this paper was produced by the agriculture and natural resources team of the uk department for international development dfid in collaboration with rob tripp of odi, london.
Constraints to agricultural development in nigeria ojeka godfrey ofana1, effiong charles efefiom2 and eko eko omini1 1department of economics, federal university lafia, nasarawa state, nigeria 2department of economics, university of calabar, nigeria abstract. Ict infrastructure, capacity building, cyber security, an enabling policy environment and ict applications in agriculture, education, business or the environment. Problems of agricultural development in nigeria and possible. Information and communication technology for rural development. Ict for agro development in nigeria, opportunities and.
More specifically, eagriculture involves the conceptualization, design, development, evaluation and application. May 07, 2018 see some major problems of agricultural development in nigeria with some of the possible solutions to this problem. The role of agricultural engineering in the development of agriculture in nigeria. Ferris joined ciat as project manager for the agroenterprise development project, managing a portfolio of rural business projects in africa, asia and latin america. The information communication technology ict revolution has had divergent impact in almost every area human endeavour. The study is aimed at determining the influence of information communication technologies in dissemination. If the problems are properly tackled, then the nigerian agricultural sector will contribute immensely to the nations economy.
Nigeria is endowed with abundant agricultural land, forestry and. The marriage of agriculture and ict eagriculture has been in public view. Agricultural development intervention programmes in nigeria 1960 to date. New media and sustainable agricultural development in nigeria. The rapid growth of information and communication technology ict in all spheres of life especially in agricultural sector has added much value services to the agro product development in nigeria. Agricultural development is two to four times more effective at reducing.
The agricultural information dissemination models in nigeria can be classified into. A significant portion of the agricultural sector in nigeria involves cattle herding, fishing, poultry, and lumbering, which contributed more than 2 percent to the gdp in the 1980s. Structural interview instruments, validated by experts in agricultural extension were used to collect data from 300 respondents through convenience method. Nigeria agriculture, information about agriculture in nigeria. Nigerian agricultural sector, but no research has been done on the application of ict to agriculture as a panacea to employment problem in nigeria. More efforts ollowed and culminated in the production of af master plan for the development of a national ict program ict 2000. Theories of agricultural development the main aim of agricultural development is the improvement of material and social welfare of the people. Two billion people in the developing world are malnourished. The role of agriculture in accelerating economic growth and development. Mar 26, 2012 rural development forms an important agenda of the government. Assessment of access to information and communication technology among agricultural extension officers in kwara state, nigeria abstract the study examined the factors associated with the level of access of xtension officers in kwara state to information and ict. Various forms of ict devices abound in the country. The current trend in global research development and library growth is as a result of the introduction of information communication and technology. The use of information and communication technology ict in.
Abstract the study focused on constraints affecting the utilization of information and communication technologies ict for agricultural extension activities by agricultural extension officers in nigeria s niger delta region. This chapter examines the impact of information and communication technology ict on livestock production by rural farmers in nigeria. Currently she works on these areas specifically in. Nigeria is a diverse country and the largest economy in africa with an area of 923,800 square kilometers sq. Coan, information technology association of nigeria itan and the institute of software practitioners of nigeria ispn submitted draft it policy proposals. Agricultural extension describes the services that provide farmers with the access to knowledge and information they need to increase productivity and sustainability of their production systems and improve their quality of life and livelihood. In the lay mans parlance, the trick is to see how ict can make nigeria the economic hub in africa.
Ict and development information and communications technology ict is viewed as both a means and an end for development. See some major problems of agricultural development in nigeria with some of the possible solutions to this problem. The consequences of this according to awe, 2012, p. In that case, agricultural extension in the current. Ict for agricultural development under changing climate, krishna m. Raise agricultural productivityincluding support to increased adoption of improved technology e. The objectives of this study were to find out the impact of icts on agricultural productivity, net profit per acre and on sources of finance to the farmers. History of technology in nigeria agricultural sector this is a vast area due to the numerous branches of agriculture practiced in nigeria with the various technologies employed to drive them. The list of the ten targets and ten core indicators on ict infrastructure and access are provided in appendix 1.
The study revealed that the impact of icts on agriculture productivity was positive. The experts are yet to determine how ict should be used to foster growth in order to contribute more to nigeria s economic and social development. Iv contents ict in agriculture enhancing productivity on the farm module 5. Therefore, this study is expected to generate information on the teachers perceptions and challenges of integrating ict tools in the teaching and learning process. The agricultural sector will be a total failure in nigeria due to poor technological embracement of ict in developing the agro products. On the other hand, the down fall of the economy presently, the relevance of agriculture and the pressing need to invest in other.
Idps internally displaced persons ifad international fund for agricultural development igrs internally revenue generation system imf international monetary fund ippf international planned parenthood. The study also suggested for development of ict skills among agricultural extension workers and farmers. Jiriko3 1university of agriculture, department of agricultural extension and communication, makurdi, nigeria 2kaduna polytechnic department of agricultural engineering, kaduna, nigeria. Access and application of information and communication. Implications of the nigerian information technology policy for agricultural extension services in nigeria. Ict applications in agricultural extension management in collaboration with the national institute of agricultural extension management manage, india, under feed the future.
The country has adopted ict as a catalyst for its rural development and boosting the quality of life. The study assessed the information and communication technologies icts among cassava farmers in anambra state, nigeria. It is an emerging field that centered on the improvement of agriculture via enhanced ict opportunities. Since education is a major step toward longterm human capital development, it is assumed that facility in the use of information and communication technology ict, which can help complement. Malnutrition continues to be the worlds most serious health problem and the single biggest contributor to child mortality. Information and communication technology ict is capable of lifting nigeria s agricultural practice to the next level.
More specifically, e agriculture involves the conceptualization, design, development, evaluation and application of innovative ways to use. Furthermore, aina admits the high cost of ict training but opined that library staff and users should do something on their own to improve their it skills. It also shows the growth rate as an engine to the development of economies of developing countries like nigeria in this 21p century. Government of nigeria s effort to revamp the agriculture sector, ensure food security, diversify the economy and enhance foreign exchange earnings, the fmard embarked on a transformation agenda with a focus on the development of agricultural value chains, including the provision and availability of improved inputs seeds. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in. Its diffusion and adoption pattern in nigeria s agricultural system. Agricultural extension and research institutes, etc each of the above programmes sought to improve food and cash crop production in nigeria, but the tables and the bar chart shown above show that all these efforts have not much impact on agricultural production in nigeria. Information and communication technology in agriculture ict in agriculture, also known as eagriculture, focuses on the enhancement of agricultural and rural development through improved information and communication processes. These conditions are hardly met in the rural areas of nigeria. The importance of icts in the provision of information for. This paper explains the role and impact of ict on research library development peculiar to the. Its diffusion and adoption pattern in nigerias agricultural system.
Impact of information and communication technology on. Iadgs internationally agreed development goals ict information, communication and. The past decade is characterized by major changes in the information and communication technology ict environment in agriculture worldwide. Using satellite data and mobile phones, an innovative project funded by the technical centre for agricultural and rural cooperation cta has helped farmers in the gezira irrigation scheme, sudan, to more than quadruple their wheat yields while conserving water and other key inputs. However, food imports, diversion of funds meant for agricultural purposes and low technology diffusion in agriculture are among the factors identified as constraints to agricultural development in nigeria. With the rapid development of ict, the agriculture information dissemination models are constantly evolving. Therefore, it is often seen as integrated approach to improving the environment and well being of the people of the community 2. According to ifpri, agricultural extension also known as agricultural advisory services plays a crucial role in promoting agricultural productivity, increasing food security, improving rural livelihoods, and promoting agriculture as an engine of propoor economic growth.
The challenges of agriculture and rural development in africa. The livelihood improvement family enterprise life is a programme of the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development nigeria designed in response to agricbiz directory this is a directory of agric businesses in nigeria. This paper exploits the growth benefits that ict sector has provided and its impact on the nigerian economy. Rural integrated agricultural development programme adp 8. Nigeria is africas largest oil producer and holds the second highest proven reserves in the continent after libya. Agriculture in nigeria is a branch of the economy in nigeria, providing employment for about 30% of the population as of 2010. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the constraints of the rural farmers in nigeria in accessing agricultural information. Ict for agro development in nigeria, opportunities and prospects. Agricultural development is a necessary condition for reducing food insecurity, but is not sufficient by itself. The first step in the process of agricultural development is. The transformational role of ict in the social and economic spheres of man engendered development of the communication technology in nigeria.
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