ICT could greatly develop Tanzania farmers

Farmers are among poor people in many developing countries who grapple with agricultural challenges to make little progress in their lives. The incorporation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture could be of great advantage to farmers. ICT is an opportunity that needs to tempt into active food production value chain.

Tanzania which has a population of over 40 million, is one of the world’s poorest countries with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of USD 1,400 and its economic growth however, is strong with annual GDP growth rate of 6-7 percent. Tanzanian economy is heavily dependent on agriculture which makes 40 percent of GDP, 85 percent of exports and 80 percent of employment.

Mobile companies in the country can add mobile agriculture to be one of their corporate responsibility to the community because of the majority of Tanzania population are farmers, mobile agriculture must be identified by mobile companies as a great opportunity for their prosperity.

An agricultural researcher noted 12 ways how mobile technology can boost African agriculture and these are Mobile payment systems, Micro-insurance systems, Micro-lending platforms, Mobile information platforms, and farmer helplines. This technology can assist with Smart logistics, Traceability and tracking systems, Mobile management of supplier networks, Mobile management of distribution networks, Agricultural trading platforms, Agricultural tendering platforms and Agricultural bartering platforms.
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Adapted from IPPMedia.com