| Title |
ICT-based agricultural advisory services and nitrogen management practices: A case study of wheat production in China |
| ID_Doc |
71607 |
| Authors |
Ji-ping, D; Jing-han, LI; Jia-huan, L; Wei-feng, Z; Xiang-ping, J |
| Title |
ICT-based agricultural advisory services and nitrogen management practices: A case study of wheat production in China |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Journal Of Integrative Agriculture, 21.0, 6 |
| DOI |
10.1016/S2095-3119(21)63859-5 |
| Abstract |
Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer in China and its adverse effects on agricultural production have been a national and global concern. In addition to massive public initiatives to promote sustainable farm practices, grass-rooted innovations are emerging in the niche, many of which take the forms of information and communication technologies (ICT) and digital services. This study examines the effects of ICT-based extension services provided by an entrepreneurial startup on adopting sustainable farming practices. We found no significant reduction in N-fertilizer use for wheat production. But the ICT-based services promoted farmers to adapt N-fertilizer use towards site-specific management. The business model of the entrepreneurial venture faces great challenges in becoming participatory and financially sustainable. |
| Author Keywords |
venture capital; innovations; precision farming; private-public partnerships; nitrogen management |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000803844800012 |
| WoS Category |
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Agriculture |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2095-3119(21)63859-5
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