This refers to the applications of IT and IS in the field of agriculture, livestock production and farm management to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural knowledge systems especially the generation, processing, dissemination, and use of agricultural information by farmers and other stakeholders in the agriculture value chain.
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Agricultural Information Systems (AGRIS) as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa: A Critical Literature Review
Lukman Raimi (American University of Nigeria, Nigeria),
Ferdinand Ndifor Che (W3-Research, USA & APPC Research, Australia), and Rufai Mohammed Mutiu (Yaba College of Technology, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4849-3.ch007
Abstract
The absence of well-developed agricultural information systems (AGRIS) has continued to hinder agricultural development in Africa. Efforts designed to modernize agriculture through AGRIS by the public and private sectors have been hindered by administrative bottlenecks, weak political will from governments, display of ineptitude by farmers/associations, and institutional corruption. In view of the foregoing, this chapter discusses AGRIS as a catalyst for SDGs in Africa. An effective AGRIS will strengthen decisions on the general management of the agricultural sector. Deploying the AGRIS for the management of agriculture will boost food production, increase the GDPs and directly strengthen the actualization of SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 10, SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 14, SDG 15, SDG 17, and indirectly impact other SDGs. Ultimately, this chapter suggests leveraging AGRIS for mitigating all the identified challenges to agricultural development in the continent.