Promoting agricultural and rural modernization through application of information and communication technologies in China
Keywords:
ICT application, agriculture and rural development, modernization, agricultural informatization, rural informatization, internet of things, e-commerceAbstract
China has obtained remarkable major achievements of agricultural and rural development in the past five years, such as advance in agricultural supply-side structural reform, breakthroughs in rural reform, headway in urban-rural integration development, improvement in rural public services and social undertakings, progress in poverty alleviation, a new level in agricultural trade. Specifically speaking, China is witnessing the following development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) application in rural areas: Internet infrastructure is strengthened; E-commerce in rural areas is thriving; rural information service is upgraded; A solid progress has been made in Agricultural Internet of Things and rapid deployment of big-data technology. This paper summarizes the experiences gained in the development of agricultural and rural informatization in China. Based on this review, some suggestions were presented: Firstly, improving policy systems through innovation; secondly, strengthening ICT infrastructure; thirdly, giving full play to the primary role of market; fourthly, carrying out pilot demonstration and trainings. At the same time, the problems faced by rural e-commerce development were also pointed out. Keywords: ICT application, agriculture and rural development, modernization, agricultural informatization, rural informatization, internet of things, e-commerce DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20181106.4228 Citation: Qu D Y, Wang X B, Kang C P, Liu Y. Promoting agricultural and rural modernization through application of information and communication technologies in China. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2018; 11(6): 1–4.References
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2018-12-08
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Qu, D., Wang, X., Kang, C., & Liu, Y. (2018). Promoting agricultural and rural modernization through application of information and communication technologies in China. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 11(6), 1–4. Retrieved from https://ijabe.migration.pkpps03.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/4428
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