Technology in Modernisation of agriculture: a case study of Kabalore District
| dc.contributor.author | Atuhaire, Ronald | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-13T11:46:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-13T11:46:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-09 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences department of journalism and mass communication in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of bachelor’s bachelor’s degree in mass communication of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to examine the application of ICT tools in agriculture sector at the District level. The study found out the role of ICT in agronornic practices, constraints and issues of implementing the ICT in agriculture in Kabalore district. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative methods. The study went on unveiling various applications of ICT tools in agriculture sector which were Geographical Information System, Handheld Personal Computer, Mobile Phone Applications, Internet, Web-Based Applications, Community Radio Stations and Global Positioning System. Furthermore, several roles of ICT in agronomic practices were found to include Models for crop variety selection, Key tools for land planning and management, Soil quality assessment is done with some useful technologies, ICTs supported Irrigation, Fertilizers, pesticides and quality of yield management, Identification of nutrient deficiencies, and Tools for Pest and Disease Management. Semi-structured interviews supported with document reviews were used for the data collection. District extension system has identified constraints and issues of implementing the ICT tools in agriculture which included lack of hardware and software infrastructure, prevalence of inadequate training and skills, shortage of research priorities, people/community issues, inadequate training and research, political issues, and adoption barriers and their alleviation. The district government has to address the above constraints and issues in order to implement the ICT tools in agriculture and to increase the produce. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/6855 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Modernization | en_US |
| dc.subject | Agriculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kabalore District | en_US |
| dc.title | Technology in Modernisation of agriculture: a case study of Kabalore District | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |