信息和通信技术(ict)吸引青年进入肯尼亚有利可图的农业

K. Irungu, D. Mbugua, J. Muia
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青年崇尚技术、效率和创新,并能承受创业风险。这项研究的目的是展示肯尼亚青年在农业中对信息通信技术(ICT)的有益使用,评估ICT应用和常用工具,经历挑战、影响,并建议未来使用ICT。“姆库利马青年冠军”代表了有益的信息通信技术应用,他们领导了数字倡议,吸引年轻人投身农业,帮助他们相互学习,进行贸易并克服农业挑战。他们利用无线电、短信服务和社交媒体讨论了农业话题并分享了成功经验。姆库利马·杨(Mkulima Young)的Facebook非常活跃。这些年轻人张贴照片和视频,提出问题,讨论问题并进行互动。大多数年轻人从互联网上获取信息,因此互联网是向年轻人推销和推广农业的最佳平台。他们利用互联网和社交媒体获取生产技术、市场信息和信息共享。最常用的记录工具是MS Office和电子表格。语音信息和短信有助于及时获取市场价格,联系客户,分享生产信息和资金交易。信息和通信技术内容应与目标青年相关、有价值、本地化和可靠。这些精通信息通信技术的年轻人经营着集约化、高效和盈利的农场,为利基市场生产各种品牌产品。青年改变了社区对信通技术的使用和获取,并影响了社区的经济地位。智能手机技术将彻底改变信息通信技术的获取和使用。YouTube、Twitter和WhatsApp应该扩大并在年轻人中广泛普及。
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Attract Youth into Profitable Agriculture in Kenya
ABSTRACT Youth cherish technology, efficiency and innovations and accommodate entrepreneurial risks. The objectives of this study were to show the beneficial use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agriculture among the youth in Kenya, assessed ICT application and commonly used tools, experienced challenges, impacts and suggested future ICT use. Beneficial ICT applications were exemplified by ‘Mkulima Young Champions’ who led digital initiatives, drew youth into farming, helped them learn among themselves, and traded and overcame agricultural challenges. Using radio, short message services (SMS) and social media, they discussed agricultural topics and shared successes. Mkulima Young's Facebook was vibrant. The youth posted photographs and videos, asked questions, discussed issues and interacted. Most of the youth obtained information from the internet, hence the internet was the best platform to market and promote agriculture to the youth. They used internet and social media to obtain production technologies, market information and for information sharing. Most commonly used tools were MS Office and spreadsheets for record keeping. Voice messages and SMS assisted timely accessing of market prices, reaching clients, sharing production information and money transactions. The ICT content should be relevant to targeted youth, valuable, localized and dependable. The ICT-savvy youth operated intensive, efficient and profitable farms, producing diverse and branded products for niche markets. The youth transformed the community use and access to ICTs and influenced community economic status. Smart phone technology will revolutionize access to and use of ICTs. YouTube, Twitter and WhatsApp should be expanded and widely popularized among the youth.
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