Abstract
The application of information and communication technologies (ICT) is becoming a
global trend in the agricultural sector. ICT provides the basis of “precision agriculture,” which meets retailers’ and consumers’ growing demand for food safety. Since 2010, the Vietnamese government has implemented various policies and programs to promote “high-tech” agriculture. However, the application of ICT in agriculture is still in its early stages, being practiced only in a limited way. This paper reviews the literature on ICT application in agricultural practice in both developed and developing countries, with the goal of examining the background of ICT application, what type of ICT is being used, and its effects. This paper then discusses the potential for and challenges to the adoption of ICT in the Vietnamese agricultural sector.
global trend in the agricultural sector. ICT provides the basis of “precision agriculture,” which meets retailers’ and consumers’ growing demand for food safety. Since 2010, the Vietnamese government has implemented various policies and programs to promote “high-tech” agriculture. However, the application of ICT in agriculture is still in its early stages, being practiced only in a limited way. This paper reviews the literature on ICT application in agricultural practice in both developed and developing countries, with the goal of examining the background of ICT application, what type of ICT is being used, and its effects. This paper then discusses the potential for and challenges to the adoption of ICT in the Vietnamese agricultural sector.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New Trends and Challenges for Agriculture in the Mekong Region |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Food Security to Development of Agri-Businesses |
| Editors | Shozo Sakata |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |