Will digital technologies transform agriculture in developing countries?

Will digital technologies transform agriculture in developing countries?

Washington, DC (USA) IBRD 2016

English

28 pp.

S2186 22 No.7669

IF000015600

Building on a recent World Bank flagship report, this paper introduces a concise framework for describing the main benefits from new information and communications technologies. They promote greater inclusion in the broader economy, raise efficiency by complementing other production factors, and foster innovation by dramatically reducing transaction costs. The paper reviews the recent literature on corresponding technology impacts in the rural sector in developing countries. Digital technologies overcome information problems that hinder market access for many small-scale farmers, increase knowledge through new ways of providing extension services, and they provide novel ways for improving agricultural supply chain management.

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