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Towards a Framework for Accessing Agricultural Market Information
Author(s) -
Magesa Mawazo M.,
Michael Kisangiri,
Ko Jesuk
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the electronic journal of information systems in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1681-4835
DOI - 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2015.tb00473.x
Subject(s) - business , staffing , work (physics) , sustainability , transaction cost , information infrastructure , information and communications technology , information market , agriculture , industrial organization , information system , finance , economics , computer science , mechanical engineering , ecology , electrical engineering , management , economy , engineering , biology , world wide web
Making markets work for the poor in rural communities involves different stakeholders. Management, development partners, private sector and NGOs are accustomed to ensure enabling infrastructure is provided. Access to markets requires good transport and low transaction cost accompanied with recent market information. To provide market information to rural community, stakeholders may initiate the program by providing funds and finding the means of ensuring the sustainability of the program. Delivering market information requires established ICT infrastructure and capable staffing. Thus, a framework to access agricultural market information requires management to provide infrastructure and funding, and also to ensure rural areas are equipped with the technology.