The Effect of Information and Communication Technology on the Productivity of the Agricultural Sector in South and West Asian Countries

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1 Associate Prof. of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

2 PhD of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

3 Assistant Prof. of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

10.22075/jem.2024.34646.1935

Abstract

The increase in the use of information and communication technology in the world and the effects of this technology in different sectors of the economy have caused this research to examine the effects of this technology on the productivity of the agricultural sector in South and West Asian countries. The results of applying the information of 22 South and West Asian countries related to the period 2000 to 2020 using the panel-corrected standard errors (PCSE) showed that the increase in internet users and access to mobile phones will increase the agricultural productivity index. Also, the examination of other variables such as climate change shows that the increase in temperature changes and greenhouse gas emissions will decrease the productivity of the agricultural sector. Therefore, it is necessary to promote appropriate measures to deal with these changes, such as expanding livelihood diversification strategies, producing seeds resistant to climate changes, and expanding the use of modified seeds among the farming community

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Journal of Econometric Modelling

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Available Online from 18 September 2024

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