Information and communications technology (ICT) / Mohamed Abdel-Raheem and Jitamoni Bhattacharyya.

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Introduction -- What is information and communications technology? -- What is information and communications technology in education? -- The scope of information and communications technology -- Importance of information and communications technology -- Challenges of information and communications technology -- E-Agriculture refers to use of ICT in agriculture -- Information and communications technology evolution -- Information and communications technology in business -- ICTs in development and agriculture -- ICT in agriculture -- ICT in agriculture: developing countries -- Agricultural extension and advisory services -- Climate change adaptation and early warning -- Food safety, traceability and certification -- Insurance and risk management -- Precision agriculture -- E-agriculture community of practice (FAO) -- ICT Observatory and ICT UPDATE (Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation) -- Advanced agricultural practice knowledge portal -- Technical organizations and communities -- Trade in digital goods and services -- Citizen science -- Information technology and communication and best practices in it lifecycle management.