The Role of Advanced Technology in Agricultural Innovation

Abstract

In many countries of the world, technology plays a leading role in the transformation of businesses. This study adopts a survey of literature in agriculture sector and gives certain recommendations which are evolved after descriptive analysis of literature. After systematic review of literature in Chinese, Pakistani and Nigerian context, our paper describes that agricultural policy and agricultural funding are connected to many problems in agriculture field and needs social and strategic steps to be taken particularly in Nigeria. The way observed by the study includes increased budgetary allocation for agriculture, adding a line of technological development, and expansion to social responsiveness in Agricultural Motor Mechanics and Tractors Operators Training Centres (AMMOTRAC). Our study has theoretical implications in social, technology and business research and has practical implication regarding liaison and funding cooperation among the Research and Development (R&D) Agencies.

Content Analysis of Youtube Videos on Rice Production in Nigeria

“…Information and knowledge are indispensable for empowering small-scale farmers and consistent access to adequate knowledge, improved technology and other relevant information is important in improving agricultural production and processing as a whole (Anyoha et al, 2018). Consequently, technological development in recent years has focused on providing farmers and agricultural practitioners with platforms and tools to improve their skills rapidly at little cost and great convenience (Ikpe-etim, 2019). Therefore, the use of internet and web technologies as a tool to reach wide audiences of farmers and other agricultural stakeholders is a strategy that has steadily gained popularity among agricultural trainers and extension over the last several years (Zoundji et al, 2017).…”