The Use Of Information And Communication Technologies In The Agribusiness Sector In Egypt / (Record no. 8885)
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| Original cataloging agency | EG-CaNU |
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| Language code of text | eng |
| Language code of abstract | eng |
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| Classification number | 658.4 |
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| Personal name | Mahmoud Abdelsalam Mohamed Abdelnabby |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Use Of Information And Communication Technologies In The Agribusiness Sector In Egypt / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Mahmoud Abdelsalam Mohamed Abdelnabby |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 140 p. |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| Dimensions | 21 cm. |
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| Materials specified | Supervisor: Mohamed Awny |
| 502 ## - Dissertation Note | |
| Dissertation type | Thesis (M.A.)—Nile University, Egypt, 2019 . |
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| Bibliography | "Includes bibliographical references" |
| 505 0# - Contents | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents:<br/>CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1<br/>1.1 Why the agricultural sector? ........................................................................................................................ 1<br/>1.2 ICTs as agribusiness enablers ...................................................................................................................... 2<br/>1.3 Dependence on ICTs in the agricultural sector ............................................................................................ 3<br/>1.4 Potential ICTs usage in the developing countries ........................................................................................ 4<br/>1.5 Digital transformation in the agricultural sector .......................................................................................... 5<br/>CHAPTER II - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN<br/>AGRICULTURE........................................................................................................................... 8<br/>2.1 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................... 8<br/>2.1.1 Agriculture activities ................................................................................................................................... 8<br/>2.1.2 Information and Communication Technologies ........................................................................................... 8<br/>2.1.3 Digital technologies .................................................................................................................................... 9<br/>2.1.4 Technology and technology transfer ............................................................................................................ 9<br/>2.1.5 ICT for Agriculture (ICT4Ag) ..................................................................................................................... 9<br/>2.1.6 Precision agriculture.................................................................................................................................. 10<br/>2.1.7 Proposed definition ................................................................................................................................... 10<br/>2.2 Satellite based technologies in agriculture ................................................................................................. 10<br/>2.3 Use of ICTs in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services .................................................................. 12<br/>2.3.1 Use of mobile/smart phones in agriculture ................................................................................................. 17<br/>2.3.2 Use of radio and TVs in Agriculture .......................................................................................................... 19<br/>2.3.3 Use of text to Speech and SMS in agricultural advisory ............................................................................ 21<br/>2.4 ICTs in Agricultural Marketing information sharing ................................................................................. 22<br/>2.5 ICTs usage as agricultural management systems ....................................................................................... 23<br/>2.6 ICTs in Agricultural Finance and FinTech solutions ................................................................................. 25<br/>2.7 Precision Agriculture and Internet of Agricultural Things IoAT ............................................................... 26<br/>2.8 The ICTs present applications .................................................................................................................... 27<br/>2.9 ICTs usage attempts in Agriculture – Egypt .............................................................................................. 28<br/>2.9.1 KARIANET .............................................................................................................................................. 28<br/>2.9.2 RADCON & VERCON ............................................................................................................................. 29<br/>v<br/>2.9.3 Bashaier ..................................................................................................................................................... 30<br/>2.9.4 Abuerdan ................................................................................................................................................... 31<br/>2.9.5 Agricultural Database Egypt ...................................................................................................................... 32<br/>2.9.6 Conclusion: The gap in the available researches ........................................................................................ 33<br/>CHAPTER III - RESEARCH PROBLEM ................................................................................ 34<br/>3.1 - Problem statement ............................................................................................................................... 34<br/>3.2 - The research questions ......................................................................................................................... 34<br/>3.3 - Research objectives .............................................................................................................................. 35<br/>3.4 - Significance of the study ...................................................................................................................... 35<br/>CHAPTER IV - RESEARCH METHOD .................................................................................. 37<br/>4.1 – Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 37<br/>4.2 - Collection of Secondary Data ............................................................................................................... 37<br/>4.3 - Collection of Primary Data ................................................................................................................... 37<br/>4.4 - Sample composition and Size ............................................................................................................... 37<br/>4.5 – Participants of the interviews ............................................................................................................... 38<br/>4.6 - Data Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 38<br/>4.7 - Description of the survey tools ............................................................................................................. 38<br/>4.8 – Questionnaire Consistency Table ........................................................................................................ 39<br/>CHAPTER V - THE FIELD RESEARCH ................................................................................ 41<br/>CHAPTER VI - ANALYSIS & DISCUSSIONS ....................................................................... 66<br/>CHAPTER VII - CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH 69<br/>REFERENCES |
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| Abstract | Abstract:<br/>The Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been developed in the last<br/>decades and since its functionality and uses, have increased tremendously, in many sectors<br/>and they have become fundamental in our life today. It is a main part of almost every<br/>activity, product, and service in our lives. Therefore, the use of ICTs in agribusiness is not<br/>an exception. On the other hand, Agribusinesses are the most vital businesses in the human<br/>life. Therefore, the introduction of ICTs technology in agribusiness is a determinantal<br/>activity for the prosperity and well living of any society. The use of ICTs is seen in the<br/>diffusion of mobile coverage in rural areas, precision agriculture and data analytics services<br/>that have allowed managers to better understand and operate their businesses. The literature<br/>review of the studies and articles that covered the subject, revealed that there are many<br/>applications, tools and services utilizing the ICTs to support agricultural sectors in many<br/>countries. These applications are many, such as use of satellite-based solutions, mobile<br/>services in information and communication, financial solutions based on technological<br/>aspects, tools in management and communication in the business environment, etc. The<br/>study of the literature has covered cases from Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia for<br/>national initiatives that have employed ICTs to support the agricultural sector starting from<br/>offering agricultural extension and advisory services, which are some of the common uses<br/>of ICTs in agriculture that are taking the form of rural radio, SMS, mobile based solutions,<br/>agricultural insurance system, collective purchasing and sales over ICTs tools and services.<br/>Therefore, it is of great value to the Egyptian society and to the decision makers, to identify<br/>and assess the effectiveness of the uses of ICTs in agribusinesses in Egypt. These will<br/>result in enhancing the awareness and hence the uses of the ICTs in the Egyptian<br/>agricultural sector. In this respect, the objectives of this research work are many folds.<br/>First, to identify the different uses of the ICTs and the technologies that can be used in<br/>agribusinesses which are applied successfully in many countries. Second, to explore the<br/>response of the business owners and senior agribusiness managers to the use, awareness,<br/>and perceptions of these technologies in their businesses. Third, to recommend possible<br/>solutions to develop further these uses.<br/>xi<br/>The study covered a perception analysis of respondents on the adoption of precision<br/>agriculture, Internet of Agricultural Things (IoAT) and modernization of agricultural<br/>practices via digital transformation. This research work identifies and assesses the uses and<br/>areas of development needed to advance the agribusiness sector in Egypt. The study<br/>focused only on export directed agribusiness. This is because the owners of such<br/>companies can afford the investment in ICTs equipment and are normally well educated.<br/>The gathered sample covered decision makers, consultants and employees of firms in the<br/>field of agriculture in Egypt. This segment represents an important layer in the agricultural<br/>sector in Egypt and illustrates key directions to work with agroindustry sector and rural<br/>communities. Therefore, the support of information and communication technologies will<br/>be of great help to boost their businesses. The primary data collection has resulted in key<br/>interventions and insights that are gathered from the survey results. This included the<br/>availability of satellite-based technologies in Egypt but are limited to the governmental use<br/>and not for companies. Major dependence on mobile based services in communication,<br/>advisory and extension services that are either via calls, SMS, internet accessibility, and<br/>YouTube. WhatsApp is one of the important communication applications that are used by<br/>the respondents of this study and they are using it in their daily communication with<br/>suppliers, clients, markets, and colleagues. An intervention model has been designed to<br/>illustrate different stakeholders in the domain of ICTs in agribusiness who are, policy<br/>makers, researchers, service providers and business owners. The perception of respondents<br/>towards employing some of the ICTs tools and services varies between acceptance and<br/>rejection while majority of them see that the ICTs can play a significant role in the<br/>development of the agribusiness sector in Egypt. |
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| Language Note | Text in English, abstracts in English . |
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