With new possibilities offered by information and communications technology (ICT), an
abundance of products, services, and projects has emerged with the promise of revitalizing …

The transformation of smallholder farming is poised to be one of the key drivers of achieving
the dual objectives of food security and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Agricultural advisory services generally rely on interpersonal knowledge transfers by
agricultural extension agents who visit farmers to provide information. This approach is not …

We evaluate causal impacts of a large‐scale agricultural extension program for smallholder
women farmers on technology adoption and food security in Uganda through a regression …

This study examines the impact of smartphone-based information acquisition on crop yields,
net returns, return on investment (ROI), and production costs, using survey data collected …

Mobile phones promise to bring the ICT revolution to previously unconnected populations. A
two-year study evaluates an innovative voice-based ICT advisory service for smallholder …

The use of mobile phone technology has increasingly been advocated to assist small‐scale
farmers. Accordingly, numerous studies have been conducted on the impact, effectiveness …

Digital tools hold great promise to promote agricultural transformation and benefit
smallholder farmers in the develo** world. One such tool is Uber for tractors, which aims …

Optimal decision-making among the poor is often hampered by insufficient knowledge, false
beliefs, or wrong perceptions. This paper investigates the role of information in the decision …

In most develo** countries, the agricultural industry has the potential to alleviate poverty at
a faster rate compared to other sectors. As such, many governments have initiated policies …