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Explores the low user penetration of online farming apps among farmers and crop advisors, identifying obstacles and proposing solutions through agricultural advisory services. Analyzes factors affecting farmer decision-making habits and offers insights for better engagement.
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Agricultural advisory services as intermediates for online agromet applications for farmers Iver Thysen Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences
ICT for farmers: A technology searching for users ? User penetration of PlanteInfo 2004 Farmers 2% Crop advisers 50%
ICT for farmers: A technology searching for users ? User penetration of PlanteInfo 2004 Farmers 2% Crop advisers 50%
Bad excuses • Good weather data from DMI • Close collaboration with the advisory service • 75% of farmers have Internet • Massive marketing • Nearly all farmers know about PlanteInfo So why don’t they use it?
Good reasons • We don’t provide information that fits the rational farmer’s logistic needs • Farmers are satisfied with information from other sources • Farmers can make better use of their time than fumbling with the Internet • Farmers are too stupid to know what is good for them
Information provider Extension Farmers The information chain
Conclusion • Weatherdata, applications, websites and farmers’ access to Internet are NOT enough • Insight in farmers’ decision making habits and needs defined by farm logistics, and • Net-based cooperation with agricultural extension will perhaps help