Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have surfaced as transformative tools for tackling the constraints of conventional agricultural extension systems in; crop management, soil management, irrigation, market access and livestock, to improve productivity and sustainability. This paper explores the status of utilization of ICTs among small and middle level farmers in rural areas of Uganda. The study employed qualitative research design where survey questionnaires were distributed in selected districts of Luweero, Isingiro and Mbarara using snowballing sampling technique. 247 responses were collected. Out the 247, 53.4% were male and 46.6% were female. The largest number of adopters were those below the age of 44. The most utilized ICTs were mobile phones, radios, televisions, computers with a few cases of IOT devices, integrated camera systems, web and mobile agricultural applications. These ICTs are majorly used for agricultural information access and marketing with a few cases of monitoring agriculture practices and record keeping. Mobile phones were the predominant ICT devices because of efficiency and accessibility. The study revealed that advanced ICTs that could enhance productivity are less utilized because of infrastructure and cost challenges.
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Title = "Utilization of ICTs in Agriculture Among Small and Middle Level Farmers in Rural Areas of Uganda",
Journal ="International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research (IJCATR)",
Volume = "15",
Issue ="3",
Pages ="127 - 136",
Year = "2026",
Authors ="Nassanga Sharifa, Dr. Erick Oteyo Obare, Dr. Samuel Oonge"}