Bangladesh calling: Farmers' technology use practices as a driver for development

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-111

  Islam, M Sirajul ^a   Grönlund, Åke ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agricultural market information services; Bangladesh; Developing countries; Digital divide; Farmers; Human capital; Media literacy; Mobile phone for development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; CELLULAR TELEPHONES; COMMERCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION SERVICES;

AGRICULTURAL MARKETS; BANGLADESH; DIGITAL DIVIDE; FARMERS; HUMAN CAPITALS; MEDIA LITERACY;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 79953159858     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2010.526093     Document Type: Article

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