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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) hold the potential to revolutionize agricultural practices, particularly for women who play a critical role in rural farming communities. This study, “Technology for Transformation: ICTs Adoption Among Women regarding Agriculture in Faisalabad, Pakistan” explores the adoption of ICTs among women in agriculture, highlighting role of digital tools such as mobile phones, internet platforms, and agricultural Apps in traditional farming methods. The research examines the ICTs adoption, including access to market information, improved resource management, the dissemination of real-time weather and crop data. It was based on ‘Explanatory Sequential Design’ and data were collected in the two consecutive phases i) Quantitative ii) Qualitative. For quantitative data multistage random sampling technique was used and focus group discussions were conducted for phase II. The sample size in the relevant study was 384 agricultural women. According to the results, most of the respondents were young, while age and education impact the rural women’s agricultural usage of ICTs. The findings underscore the transformative role of ICT in fostering gender equality, women’s capacity building and advancing the empowerment of women farmers. It is recommended on the basis of results to provide targeted digital literacy, mobile-based agricultural tools in local languages, increase access to affordable smartphones, internet connectivity in rural areas, foster partnerships with local organizations to create women-friendly tech platforms and services focused on agriculture. However, gender sensitive approach is needed in formatting and implementing developmental policies especially regarding information and communication technologies.
| Full Name (In Capital Letters) | Rabia |
|---|---|
| rabia.ejaaz@hotmail.com | |
| Kurum / University / Affiliated Institution | Institute of Agriculture Extension Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad |
| Akademik Ünvan/ Academic Title | Dr. |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Telefon / Phone Number | 03317893935 |
| Katılım Tipi /Participation Types | Çevrimiçi /Online |
| Sunum Dili /What Will Be The Presentation Language? | English |
| Where Do You Want to Publish the Full Text? | In order to publish it as an article, I will organize it according to the format of the journals that support the congress and send it to one of those journals. |
