Pro-poor value chains for small scale farming innovation : sustainability improvements through ICT

dc.contributor.authorMatsenjwa, Bongekile
dc.contributor.authorGrobbelaar, Sara Susanna (Saartjie)
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Isabel A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-15T05:36:29Z
dc.date.available2020-05-15T05:36:29Z
dc.date.issued2019-12
dc.description.abstractThe success of small-scale farmers in pro-poor value chains is constrained by aspects related to government policies, research and training, community issues, and the quality of existing information and communication technology (ICT) tools. This article discusses effective strategies to increase the access to and adoption of ICT by small-scale farmers. Based on a literature review and an expert opinion survey, it identifies and assesses the key factors that facilitate increased ICT access and adoption. Investment in the development of ICT for rural small-scale farmer development is needed, to customise farming ICT to be user-friendly, and to conduct research on the use of simpler but more appropriate technologies to facilitate ICT adoption and use for value chain development.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentGraduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)en_ZA
dc.description.librarianpm2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://sajie.journals.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMatsenjwa, B., Grobbelaar, S.S. & Meyer, I.A. 2019,'Pro-poor value chains for small scale farming innovation : sustainability improvements through ICT', South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 30, no.4, pp. 156-171.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2224-7890 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1012-277X (print)
dc.identifier.other10.7166/30-4-2176
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/74591
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Institute of Industrial Engineeringen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020, South African Institute of Industrial Engineering. All rights reserved. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.en_ZA
dc.subjectICT4Den_ZA
dc.subjectPro-poor value chainsen_ZA
dc.subjectSmall-scale farmersen_ZA
dc.subjectRuralen_ZA
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_ZA
dc.subjectInformation and communication technology (ICT)en_ZA
dc.titlePro-poor value chains for small scale farming innovation : sustainability improvements through ICTen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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