Digital connectivity and rural broadband access as enabling conditions for technology-mediated extension delivery

Bira Kaupa Simbu, Kapi Mondo Tambua · 2024 · International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

Summary. Digital connectivity is essential for technology-mediated agricultural extension in rural areas. Research in Papua New Guinea found that broadband availability was the strongest predictor of farmers adopting digital extension services, accounting for 47% of variance. Farmers with 4G access were nearly four times more likely to use mobile advisory services than those on 2G networks. Poor connectivity eroded trust in digital platforms, and high data costs prevented most smallholders from engaging. The study concludes that extension programs cannot succeed without simultaneous broadband infrastructure investment.

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  title   = {Digital connectivity and rural broadband access as enabling conditions for technology-mediated extension delivery},
  author  = {Bira Kaupa Simbu and Kapi Mondo Tambua},
  journal = {International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.33545/26180723.2024.v7.i10a.3060},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.33545/26180723.2024.v7.i10a.3060}
}

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DOI

10.33545/26180723.2024.v7.i10a.3060

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Regions

Oceania

Categories

broadband-and-digital, agtech, policy, general-innovation

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2026-09-01