Farmers’ use of information and communication technologies in farming in Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province
Vol. 133 No. 3A (2024), Original Article
Vol. 133 No. 3A (2024)

Farmers’ use of information and communication technologies in farming in Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province

Original Article
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijard.v133i3A.7342
Published 2024-03-29
Hoang Gia Hung
University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, 102 Phung Hung St., Hue, Vietnam
Nguyen Tien Dung
University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, 102 Phung Hung St., Hue, Vietnam
Le Thi Hoa Sen
University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, 102 Phung Hung St., Hue, Vietnam
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Keywords

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
agricultural production
Thang Binh district
agricultural extension
farmers công nghệ thông tin và truyền thông
sản xuất nông nghiệp
huyện Thăng Bình
khuyến nông
nông dân

Abstract

To help farmers utilise Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) more effectively, it is important to understand the farmers’ perception of the effectiveness and effect of ICT use in agricultural production. This research examines farmers’ perception of the effectiveness and effect of ICT use in agricultural production. A random sample of 217 was drawn from a total population of 473 farmers farming in Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were applied to analyse the collected data. The study shows that mobile phones, TV and internets were the most common use of ICT tools by farmers. Mobile phones and internet were the most effectiveness of ICT tools as perceived by farmers. It was found that use of ICT could improve agricultural knowledge; (2) enhanced timely agricultural information; (3) increased amount of agricultural information received; (4) improved precision of agricultural information; and (5) strengthened accessing agricultural inputs. A statistically significant relationship existing between impacts of ICT use in agricultural production and farmers’ age (χ2 = 17.05, p = 0.004), education level (χ2 = 9.78, p = 0.044), gender (χ2 = 6.70, p = 0.010), income (χ2 = 8.22, p = 0.040) and farm size (χ2 = 32.15, p = 0.042) was found. Improving local internet systems and providing short course trainings on the use of mobile phones for production and marketing of agricultural produce can be suitable solutions to enhance the farmers’ use of ICT in agricultural production.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijard.v133i3A.7342
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