Contemporary Usage of Farm Management Information Systems in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-95
Author(s):  
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala ◽  
Kenneth David Strang ◽  
Nankyer Sarah Bitrus
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Agricultural Technology ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Simple Production

Agriculture is a critical sector in the Nigerian economy, contributing significantly to GDP as well as employment generation. Agricultural technology has evolved substantially over the last decade with significant advancements in farm management information systems (FMIS) as well as agricultural information systems (AIS). FMIS have evolved from addressing simple production tasks to handling complex across multifunctional sectors in farming enterprises. However, the adoption rates of FMIS have been low in Nigeria. In this chapter, the contemporary usage of farm management information systems in central Nigeria is examined, and the various constraints leading to the low adoption rates are explored. In this study, the factors impacting the FMIS adoption by rural farmers in central Nigeria were examined. The findings of this study indicated that some of the demographic factors were influencing the FMIS adoption by rural farmers in central Nigeria. The results of this study in this chapter should help policymakers in framing policies intended to improve FMIS adoption rates in Nigeria.

Introduction to Agricultural Information Systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Current Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity

This chapter provides an introduction to agricultural and farm management information systems. This chapter provides an overview of the components, subsystems, processes, and operations in agricultural information systems. This chapter also covers the impact of these systems in improving the efficiency, and productivity of farm output. This chapter introduces several technologies related to the use of information systems in agriculture, including agricultural information systems (AIS), farm management information systems (FMIS), e-agriculture, and precision agriculture. This chapter introduces state-of-the-art technologies used in agriculture in the current context apart from providing an introduction to the use and adoption rates of these information systems. This chapter concludes with a brief discussion on the issues facing the adoption and implementation of agricultural information systems and presents some of the key issues that decision makers need to take to improve the acceptance and use of these information systems.

scholarly journals Farm management information systems: Current situation and future perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 40-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Fountas ◽  
G. Carli ◽  
C.G. Sørensen ◽  
Z. Tsiropoulos ◽  
C. Cavalaris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Management Information

scholarly journals Integración de sistemas de información para la innovación en la gestión operativa de unidades productivas agrícolas. Un caso de estudio en Colombia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora Luz Gonzalez-Bañales ◽  
Helga Patricia Bermeo Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Sistemas De Informacion

En esta ponenecia se presentan los resultados del desarrollo y transferencia piloto de un Sistema de Información de Gestión de Fincas (SIGF o FMIS por sus siglas en inglés Farm Management Information Systems) en su versión web, a un colectivo de productores del sector hortofrutícola en Colombia. El proceso de desarrollo se sustenta en la evaluación de experiencia de usuario y la transferencia del SIGF, las cuales se documentan a partir de la retroalimentación de los usuarios, las motivaciones, las modalidades y las etapas que lo facilitaron. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian dos logros en particular: el primero relacionado con el desarrollo de una herramienta innovadora que transforma la gestión operativa de unidades productivas agrícolas, en lo que corresponde a la planificación, programación, ejecución y control de tareas,  y el segundo con la aplicación de un mecanismo para facilitar el involucramiento de usuarios con experiencia en la actividad agrícola y conocimientos básicos en Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC).

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