Information Communication and Technology in Agriculture for Food Production and Rural Economic Development

ISAAC SAMUEL AND AUGUSTINA NDU

Department of Agricultural Science Education

Federal College of Education [Technical], Bichi, Kano, Nigeria.

E-mail: isaacsamue107@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Evidently, Information Communication and Technology applications, opportunities and benefits are affecting all aspects of life and can enhance sustainable development in all fields of human endeavour, especially agriculture within the framework of national agricultural transformation agenda. The transformation agenda sets 2015 as a targeted date to affect the lives of Nigerians positively and join leagues of nations in economic and social development. This paper focuses on ways through which ICT can be effectively used to achieve the agricultural transformation agenda. The paper also reviews how ICT has influence agricultural development in some developing countries and vis-a-vis make recommendations towards sustaining these opportunities in Nigeria agriculture.