Which factor contribute most to empower farmers through e-Agriculture in Bangladesh?



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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-3443-3
DOI: 
10.1186/s40064-016-3443-3
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Licensing of resource: 
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
Type: 
journal article
Journal: 
SpringerPlus
Number: 
1742
Volume: 
5
Author(s): 
Rashid S.M.M.
Islam M.R.
Quamruzzaman M.
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The purpose of this research was designed to investigate the impact of e-Agriculture on farmers of Bangladesh. Empowerment is stratified as economic, family and social, political, knowledge and psychological empowerment. Data were collected in Bhatbour Block of Dhighi union under Sadar Upazila of Minikganj District. Data were collected in two phases from the same group of respondents (in August, 2013 and September, 2015). Two sample t test and step-wise multiple regression method were used for analysis. The results showed that e-Agriculture had significant impact on the empowerment of farmers of Bangladesh

Publication year: 
2016
Keywords: 
e-agriculture
Farmer´s empowerment
Usages of agricultural technology
modern agriculture
agricultural extension
digital bangladesh