| ID | 175116 |
| Title Proper | Agroecology, Information and Communications Technology, and Smallholders’ Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wei, Cheng |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As a bottom-up, grassroots paradigm for sustainable rural development, agroecology is particularly promising for smallholders in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. However, by adopting agroecology, smallholders will be challenged to take on new perspectives and compile and integrate different sourced information to innovate. Today’s fast evolving information and communications technology in sub-Saharan Africa represents great opportunities for rural populations to enhance the adoption and success of agroecology and to address their daunting challenges simultaneously while conserving, protecting and enhancing natural resources. Agroecology combined with information and communications technology will probably be smallholders’ “precision agriculture” in many developing countries to enhance their food security and livelihood. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 55, No.8; Dec 2020: p.1194-1208 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2020-12 55, 8 |
| Key Words | Food Security ; Information and communications Technology ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; Smallholders ; Agroecology |