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Hypothesizing ICT4D in Philippine Agriculture: Deriving from Trends, Setting Directions

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  • Manalo IV, Jaime A.
  • van de Fliert, Elske

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The yield gap in rice production can be narrowed by improving farmers’ access to information. In recent years, the Philippines has witnessed a profusion of information and communication technology (ICT) interventions expected to increase Filipino famers’ access to rice farming information, led by the PhilRice Farmers’ Text Center. Despite these initiatives, the digital divide further excludes the marginalized. Drawing from literature on ICT for development (ICT4D) and recent trends in Philippine ICT, this paper proposes policy directions that can be pursued by the agriculture sector for more relevant ICT interventions (i.e., making technology generation participatory, marrying of disciplines, exploring technological hybrids, focusing on critical evaluation of ICTs, and tapping farmers’ children as infomediaries). It is essential to engage farmers in various stages (i.e., from design to evaluation) of ICT initiatives.

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  • Manalo IV, Jaime A. & van de Fliert, Elske, 2011. "Hypothesizing ICT4D in Philippine Agriculture: Deriving from Trends, Setting Directions," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), vol. 8(2), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:phajad:199324
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.199324
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