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The Effect of Information and Communication Technologies in Decision-making on Farming Operations by Farmers: Evidence from Haryana, India

Upasna Sharma et al.

Journal of the Association for Information Systems2026article
AJG 4*ABDC A*
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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between farmers’ access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the quality of their decision-making regarding farming operations. The study is based on the ICT4D framework, emphasising the transformative processes between ICT and development. Data was collected for the Rabi (wheat) season of 2016-17 from 463 wheat-growing farmers across six districts of Haryana, India. We used the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) technique to test the research hypotheses. Results indicate that the farmers’ ability to use ICTs, intent to use ICTs for productive purposes, and social ecosystems of ICTs mediate the relationship between access to ICTs and the quality of their decision-making. The study also highlights how technology can amplify the existing socio-economic inequalities and limit the benefits of the same for farmers with a lack of education and wealth. The study addresses the gaps in our understanding of the processes that can translate the use of ICTs to positive agricultural outcomes (fewer errors in decision-making). The study draws key implications for policy and practice on the integration of ICTs in agriculture.

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@article{upasna2026,
  title        = {{The Effect of Information and Communication Technologies in Decision-making on Farming Operations by Farmers: Evidence from Haryana, India}},
  author       = {Upasna Sharma et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of the Association for Information Systems},
  year         = {2026},
}

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F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
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