Can digitalization improve agriculture? Exploring the impact of ICT on grain food production in SAARC countries

IF 2 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Development Pub Date : 2024-01-10 DOI:10.1177/02666669231225945

A. Chandio, Asad Amin, Irfan Khan, Abdul Rehman, Aslam Memon

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Abstract

In the last two decades, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) has greatly enhanced the productivity of the global agricultural sector. There has been a substantial increase in global sustainable food production and food consumption. This research investigates the enduring impacts of ICT on grain food production in SAARC countries. This study employs balanced panel data from 2002 to 2019. In order to accomplish the objective of the research, we use the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR). The results indicate that the use of Mobile phones and the Internet has a significant and favourable effect on grain food production across all quantiles. Furthermore, the results of the causality tests validate a significant bidirectional causal relationship between Internet usage, cropland, fertilizer usage, rural labour, and grain food production. On the contrary hand, there is an unidirectional connection where Mobile phones use influence grain production. The study's results suggest that authorities of SAARC countries should invest supplementary resources to improve ICT infrastructure in rural regions. Therefore, farmers may improve their agricultural productivity and increase their revenue by using digital technology.

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数字化能否改善农业？探索信息和通信技术对南亚区域合作联盟国家粮食生产的影响

在过去二十年里，信息和通信技术（ICT）的使用大大提高了全球农业部门的生产率。全球可持续粮食生产和粮食消费大幅增长。本研究调查了信息和通信技术对南亚区域合作联盟国家粮食生产的持久影响。本研究采用了 2002 年至 2019 年的平衡面板数据。为了实现研究目标，我们使用了矩量回归法（MMQR）。结果表明，在所有量纲中，手机和互联网的使用对粮食产量都有显著的有利影响。此外，因果检验结果验证了互联网使用、耕地、化肥使用、农村劳动力和粮食产量之间存在显著的双向因果关系。相反，手机的使用对粮食生产的影响是单向的。研究结果表明，南亚区域合作联盟（SAARC）国家当局应投入补充资源，改善农村地区的信息和通信技术基础设施。因此，农民可以利用数字技术提高农业生产率，增加收入。

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Information Development INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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期刊介绍： Information Development is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide authoritative coverage of current developments in the provision, management and use of information throughout the world, with particular emphasis on the information needs and problems of developing countries. It deals with both the development of information systems, services and skills, and the role of information in personal and national development.