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6 Technological Infrastructure
6 Technological Infrastructure
Pages 39-42
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For the price of a tank of gas, an extension agent or an agricultural producer can buy and use a technology that provides tremendous communications and information capabilities. Although even inexpensive cell phones are still too costly for some farmers, prices continue to drop while capabilities, infrastructure, and users increase.
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Participants cited several examples of how ICT is being used for both agricultural extension and peacebuilding. In many places, farmers call on cell phones for prices of agricultural commodities in different regions, thereby maximizing their income.
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For example, a company may provide a technology, perhaps with support from a government or NGO, as a free public service that the private sector can use to sell additional services. Such cross-subsidization has been used in many contexts and is particularly powerful given rapidly increasing ICT capabilities.
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42 ADAPTING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION TO PEACEBUILDING Many technology companies have outreach programs to gain customers and demonstrate their ability to be good partners for governments and the public. Companies often partner with government to do such demonstrations, but may distance themselves in conflict situations to maintain a more neutral stance.
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