How inclusive are smallholder farmers’ access to Digital Agricultural Platforms? Lessons from the EzyAgric Digital Platform in Uganda

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeRethinking Food Markets
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierSusan Ajambo: 0000-0002-9033-691Xen
cg.creator.identifierEnoch Kikulwe: 0000-0003-2433-1704en
cg.creator.identifierEliud Abucheli Birachi: 0000-0003-3444-549Xen
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden
cg.identifier.urlhttps://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1813en
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
cg.subject.impactPlatformGender
dc.contributor.authorAjambo, Susanen
dc.contributor.authorKikulwe, Enochen
dc.contributor.authorBirachi, Eliuden
dc.contributor.authorOgutu, Sylvester Ochiengen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-03T15:31:42Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-03T15:31:42Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172743
dc.titleHow inclusive are smallholder farmers’ access to Digital Agricultural Platforms? Lessons from the EzyAgric Digital Platform in Ugandaen
dcterms.abstractThis study investigates the barriers to accessing digital agricultural platforms in Uganda, focusing on EzyAgric. Using a cross-sectional qualitative design, we analysed 29 scripts from focus groups, interviews, and key informants. The Rapid Inclusivity Assessment tool identified proto-personas at risk of digital exclusion, while the Digital Divide Framework provided a theoretical basis. Three main personas emerged: tech-savvy youth (low-risk), middle-income farmers (medium-risk), and older subsistence farmers (high-risk). Key barriers include financial constraints, limited digital literacy, a lack of trust, and cultural norms. Women face additional challenges, such as financial dependency and time constraints, while elderly farmers struggle with unfamiliarity with and preference for traditional methods. Recommendations include improving the infrastructure, providing targeted digital literacy training, designing user-friendly interfaces, building trust, and considering cultural norms. The study emphasises holistic, intersectional approaches and public-private partnerships to promote equitable access to digital agricultural platforms.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAjambo, Susan; Kikulwe, Enoch; Birachi, Eliud; and Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng. 2024. How inclusive are smallholder farmers’ access to Digital Agricultural Platforms? Lessons from the EzyAgric Digital Platform in Uganda. Preprint published in AfricArxiv. https://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1813en
dcterms.extent19 p.en
dcterms.issued2024en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseOther
dcterms.publisherAfricArxiven
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/138890en
dcterms.subjectinclusionen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectdigital technologyen
dcterms.subjectwomenen
dcterms.subjectelderlyen
dcterms.typePreprint

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