Mobile Applications for Agriculture and Rural Development

The dynamic growth of mobile communications technology is creating opportunities for economic growth, social empowerment, and grassroots innovation in developing countries. One of the areas with the greatest potential impact is in the contribution...

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Main Authors:	Qiang, Christine Zhenwei, Kuek, Siou Chew, Dymond, Andrew, Esselaar, Steve
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	COMPUTING DEVICES MOBILE APPLICATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS E-MAIL EQUIPMENT CUSTOMER MATERIALS SEARCH INTERFACES GOVERNMENT FUNDING INFORMATION FLOWS VIDEO MONITORING ISP CONSULTANTS TRANSMISSION CAPACITY BUILDING STORAGE FACILITIES TRACEABILITY PRICE JOINT VENTURES CREDIT CARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CASH FLOWS E-GOVERNMENT COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS DATA ADVERTISING BUSINESS PARTNERS COMMERCE INFORMATION SERVICES CUSTOMIZATION TARGETS INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS MOBILE NETWORK CONTENT PROVIDERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BUSINESS SERVICES BUYERS INFORMATION SERVICE CONSULTANT WIRELESS DEVICES WEB PENETRATION RATE E-MARKETPLACE MATERIAL RFID EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TRANSACTIONS PROJECT MANAGEMENT BROADCAST HUMAN CAPITAL MARKET POTENTIAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS INSPECTION PROCUREMENT BUSINESS PLAN GLOBAL MARKET FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS PAYOUT IMPACT ASSESSMENTS SOFTWARE BEST PRACTICES CELLPHONE MARKET PRICES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES GPS ELECTRICITY SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE RURAL ACCESS KNOWLEDGE WORKER NETWORKS CELLPHONES FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION PROVIDERS GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR EMAIL ELECTRONIC DATA SUPPLY CHAIN BROWSERS NEW MARKETS QUERIES INFORMATION PROVISION SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS RESULT MENUS ICT MANAGEMENT SERVICES SUPPLY CHAINS BUSINESS BUSINESSES PHONES COMMERCIAL BANKS TYPES OF USERS PERFORMANCE REVENUE MODEL FUNCTIONALITY FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMMUNICATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ONLINE BANKING COMMODITIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PAYMENT SYSTEMS EGOVERNMENT SERVER MIDDLEMEN UNIVERSAL SERVICE FINANCIAL BENEFITS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES NEW MARKET DATA ENTRY CREDIT CARDS SUPERVISION MARKET RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM RADIO STATIONS BUYER DATA RATES VALUE CHAIN MOBILE  PHONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES CONSUMER GOODS PAYMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION JOINT VENTURE SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS MENU E-MAIL MESSAGES BUSINESS MODELS MARKET INFORMATION BROADCASTS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT SATELLITE TELEVISION NEW TECHNOLOGIES QUERY INSTITUTIONS MARKET SEGMENT LINK COMPUTERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHONE NUMBER BUSINESS TO BUSINESS CELL PHONE MOBILE APPLICATION FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION PRODUCTIVITY FINANCING PLANS MARKETING PRIVATE INVESTMENT AUTOMATION SERVICE PROVIDER LINKS PAYMENT METHODS INFORMATION NETWORK PAYOUTS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CUSTOMER SERVICE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT E- GOVERNMENT CALL CENTER DATABASES EXPORT MARKET APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MOBILE SERVICE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING RADIO DEBIT CARDS BROADBAND CAPABILITIES ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TELEPHONE DIGITAL DIVIDE MARKET PRICE ACCESS TO INFORMATION GOVERNMENT SERVICES USERS PHONE TECHNOLOGY EGOVERNMENT PROJECTS TRANSACTION PROTOTYPES OPERATING SYSTEM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CUSTOMER LOYALTY COMPUTER SCIENCE FRAUD RESULTS INFORMATION DATABASE MOBILE SERVICES MOBILE NETWORKS UNIVERSAL ACCESS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS PERSONAL DATA SECURITY FEATURES BROADBAND NETWORKS PRICE INFORMATION NICHE MARKET IMAGES MARKET SEGMENTS ADMINISTRATION GENERAL PUBLIC OPERATING SYSTEMS CELL PHONES MARKET SHARE SECURITY B2B NETWORK SOFTWARE SUITE CENTRAL SERVER INSPECTIONS TELECOM INNOVATION CERTIFICATES MOBILE PHONES PROFIT BUSINESS MODEL NUMBER OF USERS CUSTOMERS INTERFACE SEARCHES DATABASE PROFITS TIMELY ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGIES BUSINESS PLANNING MULTIMEDIA COMMODITY INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE SECTORS TARGET PRICES USES INNOVATIONS USER TECHNICAL STANDARDS SERVICE PROVIDERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24442715/mobile-applications-agriculture-rural-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21892