Participation in ICT-based market information projects, smallholder farmers' commercialisation, and agricultural income effects
Findings from Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3887439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julius J Okello (0000-0003-2217-2770, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), Oliver K Kirui (0000-0002-5218-6324), Zachary M Gitonga (0000-0003-2666-6428) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1043-1057 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2020.1754340 |
| OpenAlex | W3024828304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 42 |
Agricultural projects that use information and communication technologies (ICT) to provide market information have increased considerably in developing countries in the last decade. These projects aim to strengthen smallholder farmers’ linkage to input and output markets. This article examines the impact of such projects on smallholder farmers’ input and output commercialisation, and household income, using propensity score matching technique and data collected from farmers in Kenya. The study finds that participation in ICT-based projects increases farmers’ participation in input and output markets, and their household income. The article highlights the implications of these findings for ICT policy and practice
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Household income · Information and Communications Technology · Political science · Propensity score matching · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · ICT Impact and Policies · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |