Investigation and analysis of present situation and future prospect of information and communication technology to develop agriculture in Nepal
Piya, Chintan Kumar (2012)
Piya, Chintan Kumar
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012122020152
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012122020152
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ICT can help the advancement of Agriculture in many ways. The traditional way of practicing agriculture is no longer sufficient for the growing world. Therefore, the necessity of digitalizing all information related to agriculture is vital so that it could be accessible to all of them who would like to acquire it.
Mobile communications and Internet have gradually reached most areas of Nepal. Therefore, the users of such technology have also been undoubtedly increasing in recent years. By exploiting such technologies, every farmer could benefit e.g. establishing a helpline to assist with the problem of farmers, developing websites in different languages.
Mapping agricultural resources with Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing Technology and use of mass media in agriculture such as television and radio are equally important technologies. However, using these technologies is very limited in the country.
The concept of E-Agriculture is emerging rapidly in recent year. The main concept of E- Agriculture is to exchange information, ideas and resources among people, research centers, universities, governments, Non-governmental organizations, private sector etc. from all around the world and using ICT and its ultimate goal is sustainable agriculture and rural development. The E-Agriculture is very suitable for Nepalese context.
So, the roles of ICT could be as a catalyst to connect people from all over the world. IT personnel could help marginalized people to join online community to share and gain knowledge, new ideas, and technologies. Moreover, IT technicians can also build user friendly application so that everyone can use it easily.
Mobile communications and Internet have gradually reached most areas of Nepal. Therefore, the users of such technology have also been undoubtedly increasing in recent years. By exploiting such technologies, every farmer could benefit e.g. establishing a helpline to assist with the problem of farmers, developing websites in different languages.
Mapping agricultural resources with Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing Technology and use of mass media in agriculture such as television and radio are equally important technologies. However, using these technologies is very limited in the country.
The concept of E-Agriculture is emerging rapidly in recent year. The main concept of E- Agriculture is to exchange information, ideas and resources among people, research centers, universities, governments, Non-governmental organizations, private sector etc. from all around the world and using ICT and its ultimate goal is sustainable agriculture and rural development. The E-Agriculture is very suitable for Nepalese context.
So, the roles of ICT could be as a catalyst to connect people from all over the world. IT personnel could help marginalized people to join online community to share and gain knowledge, new ideas, and technologies. Moreover, IT technicians can also build user friendly application so that everyone can use it easily.