Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?

Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no exception. Building on a recent World Bank flagship report, this paper introduces a concise framework for describing the main b...

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Main Authors:	Deichmann, Uwe, Goyal, Aparajita, Mishra, Deepak
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PROTOTYPE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEARCH E-COMMERCE BUYER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT VIDEO VALUE CHAIN INFORMATION BANK DIGITIZATION INFORMATION MONITORING DIGITAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING BUSINESS MODELS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TRACEABILITY TRADE NETWORKS PRICE REAL-TIME DATA PILOT PROJECT MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN ACCESS E-GOVERNMENT MOBILE TELEPHONY SATELLITE SUPERMARKET NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTIONS HUMAN RESOURCE LINK DATA ADVERTISING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMERCE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS INFORMATION SERVICES INCOME INEQUALITY CUSTOMIZATION APPLICATION OF INFORMATION VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY TELEPHONY PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS BUYERS MARKETING E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES LIMITED ACCESS AUTOMATION INFORMATION SERVICE SERVICE PROVIDER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION NETWORKS WEB LINKS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DATA ANALYSIS RFID INFORMATION COMMUNICATION NATURAL RESOURCES CAPITAL INVESTMENTS RADIO DIGITAL DIVIDE MARKET PRICE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY AUCTIONS TRANSACTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS DELIVERY TIMES MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY TOOLS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY MIDDLEMAN PURCHASING POWER MOBILE NETWORKS NETWORKS VIDEOS PRIVATE SECTOR PRICE INFORMATION SUPPLY CHAIN RADIO FREQUENCY IMAGES NEW MARKETS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION PROVISION BACKBONE RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT RADIO COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAINS SECURITY SILICON E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS BUSINESS NETWORK PHONES PERFORMANCE TRADITIONAL MARKET MARKET DEMAND E-MONEY INNOVATION MOBILE PHONES SECURE PAYMENTS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS REGULATIONS NUMBER OF USERS COMMODITIES MARKET TRANSPARENCY CUSTOMERS INTERFACE DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION GAP COMMODITY TARGET PRICES USES CONSUMER PROTECTION RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INNOVATIONS USER MIDDLEMEN
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spelling	okr-10986-245072021-04-23T14:04:22Z Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries? Deichmann, Uwe Goyal, Aparajita Mishra, Deepak FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PROTOTYPE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEARCH E-COMMERCE BUYER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT VIDEO VALUE CHAIN INFORMATION BANK DIGITIZATION INFORMATION MONITORING DIGITAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING BUSINESS MODELS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TRACEABILITY TRADE NETWORKS PRICE REAL-TIME DATA PILOT PROJECT MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN ACCESS E-GOVERNMENT MOBILE TELEPHONY SATELLITE SUPERMARKET NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTIONS HUMAN RESOURCE LINK DATA ADVERTISING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMERCE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS INFORMATION SERVICES INCOME INEQUALITY CUSTOMIZATION APPLICATION OF INFORMATION VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY TELEPHONY PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS BUYERS MARKETING E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES LIMITED ACCESS AUTOMATION INFORMATION SERVICE SERVICE PROVIDER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION NETWORKS WEB LINKS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DATA ANALYSIS RFID INFORMATION COMMUNICATION NATURAL RESOURCES CAPITAL INVESTMENTS RADIO DIGITAL DIVIDE MARKET PRICE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY AUCTIONS TRANSACTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS DELIVERY TIMES MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY TOOLS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY MIDDLEMAN PURCHASING POWER MOBILE NETWORKS NETWORKS VIDEOS PRIVATE SECTOR PRICE INFORMATION SUPPLY CHAIN RADIO FREQUENCY IMAGES NEW MARKETS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION PROVISION BACKBONE RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT RADIO COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAINS SECURITY SILICON E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS BUSINESS NETWORK PHONES PERFORMANCE TRADITIONAL MARKET MARKET DEMAND E-MONEY INNOVATION MOBILE PHONES SECURE PAYMENTS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS REGULATIONS NUMBER OF USERS COMMODITIES MARKET TRANSPARENCY CUSTOMERS INTERFACE DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION GAP COMMODITY TARGET PRICES USES CONSUMER PROTECTION RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INNOVATIONS USER MIDDLEMEN Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no exception. 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. Although there are many promising examples of positive impacts on rural livelihoods--or "digital dividends"--often these have not scaled up to the extent expected. The main reason is that technology can only address some, but not all, of the barriers faced by farmers in the poorer countries. 2016-06-13T21:17:18Z 2016-06-13T21:17:18Z 2016-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26367417/digital-technologies-transform-agriculture-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24507 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7669 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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topic	FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PROTOTYPE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEARCH E-COMMERCE BUYER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT VIDEO VALUE CHAIN INFORMATION BANK DIGITIZATION INFORMATION MONITORING DIGITAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING BUSINESS MODELS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TRACEABILITY TRADE NETWORKS PRICE REAL-TIME DATA PILOT PROJECT MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN ACCESS E-GOVERNMENT MOBILE TELEPHONY SATELLITE SUPERMARKET NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTIONS HUMAN RESOURCE LINK DATA ADVERTISING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMERCE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS INFORMATION SERVICES INCOME INEQUALITY CUSTOMIZATION APPLICATION OF INFORMATION VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY TELEPHONY PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS BUYERS MARKETING E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES LIMITED ACCESS AUTOMATION INFORMATION SERVICE SERVICE PROVIDER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION NETWORKS WEB LINKS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DATA ANALYSIS RFID INFORMATION COMMUNICATION NATURAL RESOURCES CAPITAL INVESTMENTS RADIO DIGITAL DIVIDE MARKET PRICE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY AUCTIONS TRANSACTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS DELIVERY TIMES MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY TOOLS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY MIDDLEMAN PURCHASING POWER MOBILE NETWORKS NETWORKS VIDEOS PRIVATE SECTOR PRICE INFORMATION SUPPLY CHAIN RADIO FREQUENCY IMAGES NEW MARKETS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION PROVISION BACKBONE RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT RADIO COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAINS SECURITY SILICON E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS BUSINESS NETWORK PHONES PERFORMANCE TRADITIONAL MARKET MARKET DEMAND E-MONEY INNOVATION MOBILE PHONES SECURE PAYMENTS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS REGULATIONS NUMBER OF USERS COMMODITIES MARKET TRANSPARENCY CUSTOMERS INTERFACE DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION GAP COMMODITY TARGET PRICES USES CONSUMER PROTECTION RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INNOVATIONS USER MIDDLEMEN
spellingShingle	FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PROTOTYPE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES MARKET OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL MARKETS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEARCH E-COMMERCE BUYER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT VIDEO VALUE CHAIN INFORMATION BANK DIGITIZATION INFORMATION MONITORING DIGITAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CAPACITY BUILDING BUSINESS MODELS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TRACEABILITY TRADE NETWORKS PRICE REAL-TIME DATA PILOT PROJECT MARKET ACCESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN ACCESS E-GOVERNMENT MOBILE TELEPHONY SATELLITE SUPERMARKET NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTIONS HUMAN RESOURCE LINK DATA ADVERTISING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMERCE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS INFORMATION SERVICES INCOME INEQUALITY CUSTOMIZATION APPLICATION OF INFORMATION VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY TELEPHONY PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS BUYERS MARKETING E-GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES LIMITED ACCESS AUTOMATION INFORMATION SERVICE SERVICE PROVIDER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION NETWORKS WEB LINKS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DATA ANALYSIS RFID INFORMATION COMMUNICATION NATURAL RESOURCES CAPITAL INVESTMENTS RADIO DIGITAL DIVIDE MARKET PRICE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY AUCTIONS TRANSACTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES RESULTS DELIVERY TIMES MOBILE DEVICE MOBILE PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY TOOLS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY MIDDLEMAN PURCHASING POWER MOBILE NETWORKS NETWORKS VIDEOS PRIVATE SECTOR PRICE INFORMATION SUPPLY CHAIN RADIO FREQUENCY IMAGES NEW MARKETS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION PROVISION BACKBONE RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ICT RADIO COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAINS SECURITY SILICON E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS BUSINESS NETWORK PHONES PERFORMANCE TRADITIONAL MARKET MARKET DEMAND E-MONEY INNOVATION MOBILE PHONES SECURE PAYMENTS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNICATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS REGULATIONS NUMBER OF USERS COMMODITIES MARKET TRANSPARENCY CUSTOMERS INTERFACE DATABASE PROFITS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION GAP COMMODITY TARGET PRICES USES CONSUMER PROTECTION RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INNOVATIONS USER MIDDLEMEN Deichmann, Uwe Goyal, Aparajita Mishra, Deepak Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?
relation	Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7669
description	Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no exception. 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. Although there are many promising examples of positive impacts on rural livelihoods--or "digital dividends"--often these have not scaled up to the extent expected. The main reason is that technology can only address some, but not all, of the barriers faced by farmers in the poorer countries.
format	Working Paper
author	Deichmann, Uwe Goyal, Aparajita Mishra, Deepak
author_facet	Deichmann, Uwe Goyal, Aparajita Mishra, Deepak
author_sort	Deichmann, Uwe
title	Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?
title_short	Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?
title_full	Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?
title_fullStr	Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?
title_full_unstemmed	Will Digital Technologies Transform Agriculture in Developing Countries?
title_sort	will digital technologies transform agriculture in developing countries?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2016
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26367417/digital-technologies-transform-agriculture-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24507
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