Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 2016-04-01
Category :
ISBN : 9264252274
Three billion people live in rural areas in developing countries. Conditions for them are worse than for their urban counterparts when measured by almost any development indicator, from extreme poverty, to child mortality and access to electricity and sanitation.
Author : David J. Grimshaw
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 38,73 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1853397229
Enthusiasm amongst international development agencies about harnessing the potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for development has generated questionning of the impact and sustainability of such interventions. By presenting the findings of research specifically designed to measure impact on livelihoods, Strengthening Rural Livelihoods offers new evidence for the development benefits of ICTs. The book asks if ICTs enabled farmers to sell beyond local markets and at better prices, and whether there have been social gains in linking geographically disparate households and social networks. The authors have provided significant new insights into how to overcome the challenges of mainstreaming ICTs into rural livelihoods and more effectively measuring its effects. This book will appeal to academics, civil society organizations, practitioners and students who are interested in what works and what doesn't work when applying ICTs to rural livelihoods.
Author : Mohd Yasir Arafat
Publisher : Business Science Reference
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668423493
"This book highlights the contextual dimensions of the agribusiness industry through which entrepreneurship researchers would be able to enhance their understanding of entrepreneurship by focusing on the following research question: "Why do individuals, farmers, agrarian, start a new business in the agricultural sector and how do they manage entrepreneurial performance, and what impact it has on the economy?""--
Author : Subir Kumar Saha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 12,65 MB
Release : 2019-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811364354
This book comprises the proceedings of a rural technologies conference organised by the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), which was conceptualized and initiated by Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India R. Chidambaram in 2003–04. The book highlights case studies and research into providing science and technology interventions for the development of rural areas. Covering various aspects of research carried out in the area of rural technologies, it offers a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and policymakers alike.
Author : Lokuge, Sachithra
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 21,93 MB
Release : 2020-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1799857654
Though entrepreneurship has been studied for decades, in recent years, the study of “rural entrepreneurship” has emerged as an upcoming subtopic of the area. With the growth and continual ease of utilizing digital technologies to support entrepreneurial activities, these technologies now provide unique opportunities for advancing rural entrepreneurship. Though prior research focused on challenges for IT use in rural areas that specifically investigated investment and management issues, it is important to study all challenges and opportunities involved in this developing area of research. Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Digital Era is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the utilization of digital technologies in rural business ventures. Unlike other references, this book studies the conceptualization process of rural entrepreneurship and innovation with the intention of providing guidelines and support for entrepreneurs. While highlighting topics such as microfinancing, risk management, and rural development, this publication explores innovative practices as well as the methods of IT investment and management. This book is ideally designed for business professionals, entrepreneurs, business researchers, academics, and business students.
Author : Richard Duncombe
Publisher : CABI
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 37,49 MB
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1786393360
This book shares research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South. Growth of research in this field has been slower than the pace of change for practitioners, particularly in bringing socio-technical views of information technology and agricultural development perspectives together. The contents are therefore structured around three main themes: sharing information and knowledge for agricultural development, information and knowledge intermediaries, and facilitating change in agricultural systems and settings. With contributions reaching beyond just a technological perspective, the book also provides a consideration of social and cultural factors and new forms of organization and institutional change in agricultural and rural settings. An invaluable read for researchers in international development, socio-economics and agriculture, it forms a useful resource for practitioners working in the area.
Author : Alexandros Theodoridis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030023119
This book presents selected papers from the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment (HAICTA 2017) which examine sustainable rural development in the context of environmental, economic, and the socio-cultural dimension. This book raises awareness of the importance of sustainable management in agriculture using examples of actual industry cases, sustainable management practices, new forms of rural cooperation and entrepreneurship.
Author : Maumbe, Blessing
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 32,89 MB
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1466626860
"This book is a comprehensive collection of research on the emerging trends and advances in the global application of information and communication technology use in agriculture and rural development"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Robert Chapman
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
Release : 2002-12-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780850036190
Author : Katar Singh
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 1999-06-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780761993094
Policy-relevant and up-to-date, Rural Development deals systematically with all aspects of socioeconomic rural development, using India as a case study. The Second Edition includes an integrated treatment of the principles, policies and management of rural development; new research and statistical data; illustrations and examples from current situations; the latest measures of rural development; and a new methodology for project monitoring and evaluation.
