Ethio-national school
AGRICULTURE
TITLE: APPLICATION OF INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN AGRICULTURE
GROUP MEMBERS
1. BETSELOT YIMAM
2. LEUL GIRMA
3. NAOD KIFLOM
4. NATHAN ASNAKE
5. REDIET GIRMA
SUBMISSION DATE: 07/03/2025
SUBMITTED TO: Mr. YIHUN
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction: ICT in Agriculture……………………………………………………………………………………………….…1
ROLES OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE……………………………………………………………………………………………….…2
1. Crop Monitoring and Management……………………………………………….……………………………….2
2. Soil Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…2
3. Weather Forecasting and Modelling………………………………………………………………………………2
4. Navigation and Mapping………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
5. Robotic and Automated Equipment……………………………………………………………………………….3
6. Inventory and Cost Management……………………………………………………………………………………3
7. Animal Monitoring and Management…………………………………………………………………………….3
8. Decision Support Systems………………………………………………………………………………………………3
9. Connected Farm Equipment…………………………………………………………………………………………..4
10. Agricultural Research……………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Key Areas of ICT Application in Agriculture………………………………………………………………………………..4
1. Mobile Advisory Services and E-Extension………………………………………………………………………5
2. Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing……………………………………………………………………..5
3. Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS)…………………………………………………………….6
4. E-Commerce Platforms and Digital Payment Solutions…………………………………………………..6
5. Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems………………………………………………………6
6. Internet of Things (IoT) and Sensor Technologies…………………………………………………………..7
7. Data Mining and Big Data Analytics………………………………………………………………………………..7
8. Blockchain Technology and Traceability…………………………………………………………………………8
9. E-Learning and Online Training Platforms………………………………………………………………………8
10. ICT-Enabled Financial Services and Risk Management…………………………………………………...8
ICT in Agriculture: Trends and Future Outlook…………………………………………………………………………..9
Drawbacks of ICT in agriculture………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Inadequate region-specific content……………………………………………………………………………………..10
Lack of local language support…………………………………………………………………………………………….10
Poor infrastructure………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
Limited technical skills among facilitators……………………………………………………………………………10
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Reference…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
