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Managing Agricultural Indigenous And Exogenous Knowledge Through Information And Communication Technologies For Poverty Reduction In Tanzania

Patrick Ngulube, ET Lwoga · 2009 · Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Summary. ICTs can help Tanzanian rural communities manage agricultural indigenous knowledge while integrating external knowledge to reduce poverty and hunger. The paper argues that combining local farming practices with global agricultural information through digital technologies improves productivity. Rural Tanzanians currently lack access to global knowledge and platforms to share their own expertise, creating missed opportunities for agricultural advancement.

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Ngulube, P., & Lwoga, E.. (2009). Managing Agricultural Indigenous And Exogenous Knowledge Through Information And Communication Technologies For Poverty Reduction In Tanzania. Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. https://doi.org/10.4314/indilinga.v8i1.48258

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DOI
10.4314/indilinga.v8i1.48258
Countries
Tanzania
Regions
Africa
Categories
broadband-and-digital, indigenous-innovation, food-systems
Added
2026-04-28