Does Precision Agriculture Create a Technological Gap Between Genders—An African Perspective

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dc.creatorChivenge, Pauline
dc.creatorConnor, Melanie
dc.date2026-05-01
dc.date2026-05-21T06:27:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T04:15:06Z
dc.descriptionPrecision agriculture (PA) is increasingly becoming part of contemporary agriculture in smallholder farming systems in the developing world. It contributes to improving crop productivity and hence attainment of food security and improved income for the farmers, while improving resource use efficiencies and thus reducing leakages to the environment and therefore fostering environmental sustainability. This chapter focuses on progress made on PA and how it offers potential to benefit women farmers who have limited access to resources in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Digital decision support tools including those that are aided using artificial intelligence can provide cost-effective and efficient extension alternatives and improve access to PA technologies, particularly given the pervasive information asymmetry in smallholder farming systems. However, government programs and policies should be gender inclusive to reduce the traditional systemic gender inequalities.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/183014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/26594
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Cham
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceChivenge, P., Connor, M. (2026). Does Precision Agriculture Create a Technological Gap Between Genders—An African Perspective. In: Phillips, S., Frimpong, K.A. (eds) Precision Agriculture in Africa: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities. Springer, Cham. p. 33-46.
dc.subjectprecision agriculture
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectwomen farmers
dc.subjectdigital technology
dc.subjectdecision support systems
dc.subjectartificial intelligence
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjectresource use efficiency
dc.subjectsustainable agriculture
dc.titleDoes Precision Agriculture Create a Technological Gap Between Genders—An African Perspective
dc.typeBook Chapter

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