Evaluation of web-based online agricultural information relevant to Tanzanian maize producers

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چکیده

This study examined the quality of web-based online agricultural information relevant to maize industry in Tanzania. Selected sources were evaluated assess available terms four dimensions quality, namely: authority, completeness, timeliness, and understandability. The identified a wide variety on production, including seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, grain-handling. It was found that variable quality. Among 39 sites studied, several lacked contact information, had outdated content, contained missing some important details, none provided weather information. contributes body knowledge an African context where sector is central national economic development. agriculture evaluation tool used can potentially be use, its current form or adapted, researchers beyond

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: The African journal of information and communication

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2077-7205', '2077-7213']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i31.15944