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New communications for agricutural productivity

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Farming future

Pages to look at regularly. Agricultural Knowledge Systems. Powered by Keepeek Digital Asset Management Solution. Www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib763/aib763.pdf. Emerging new tech. Mobile Apps. New communications tech. Information and communication technologies. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to the broad range of hardware, software, network infrastructure and media that enable the processing, storage and sharing of information and communication both among humans and computers, locally and globally” (InfoDev, Making Sense of ICT for Development, April 2007).

Information and communication technologies

Nadia Cappiello reports on the theme of Information and Communication Technologies and explains how developing countries have increasingly turned to ICT over the last decade as an important tool for sustainable agricultural development and poverty reduction. New technologies are becoming more accessible to rural communities. Farmers now rely on user-friendly ICT – such as mobile phones – to share their knowledge and information daily. Information and communication technology for weather forecasting.

Precision farming

Productivity.