One of the most challengers Farmers have is connectivity as their locality are remote and communication is a barrier and an obstacle to their daily activities.
Farmers try to keep up with technological advancements and communicate effectively with access to timely
information which has a co-relating impact on productivity. The much needed information like weather, seeds, market prices and potential markets are some issues apart from the many which Farmers need to have access to at any point in time.
Mostly Farmers are remotely located and most communication providers do not have the infrastructure to allow for such services to reach farming communities. One of the main reasons why network providers shy away from this localities is because of the immense cost involved in set up and maintaining such services.
But there is a new project which has been developed by Media Development Investment Fund to provide free access to internet data through wifi, made available effectively to all parts of the world. It is called the "OUTERNET" which could be the solution farmers are waiting for.
This project is said to be made available in 2015.
More information on the project can be viewed through
wikipedia
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