Electronic Market System for Agriculture in Tanzania: Information flow based system
Author
Ngowi, Kennedy Michael
Term
4. term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-10
Pages
98
Abstract
This thesis examines challenges faced by key stakeholders in the agricultural sector in rural Tanzania and explores how an electronic market system can improve information flow and market access. In collaboration with industry partner BlueTown, a feasibility study and field engagement in Kerenge Village were conducted, supported by scenarios and a questionnaire, to identify needs and requirements. The study highlights three main issues: lack of market information, lack of a platform for sharing agricultural knowledge, and the absence of a reliable market to sell crops. In response, the work delivers a prototype consisting of a mobile application and a web application that supports farmers, agriculture officers, and buyers with better information exchange and business processes. The thesis covers system analysis, design, and implementation, and reports an initial evaluation through unit, integration, and acceptance testing. Because the system handles sensitive data, identity and trust management are treated as central design considerations. Future directions include personalization of information, integration of mobile payments (M-Pesa), and further trust modeling.
Dette speciale undersøger udfordringerne for nøgleaktører i landbrugssektoren i landdistrikter i Tanzania og afprøver, hvordan et elektronisk markedssystem kan forbedre informationsflow og markedsadgang. I samarbejde med industripartneren BlueTown blev der gennemført en feasibility-undersøgelse og feltengagement i Kerenge Village, understøttet af scenarier og et spørgeskema, for at afdække behov og krav. Undersøgelsen peger på tre hovedproblemer: mangel på markedsinformation, mangel på en platform til at dele landbrugsviden og fraværet af et pålideligt marked for salg af afgrøder. Som svar herpå udvikles en prototype bestående af en mobilapplikation og en webapplikation, der understøtter bønder, landbrugsofficerer og købere med bedre informationsudveksling og forretningsprocesser. Specialet beskriver systemanalyse, design og implementering samt en indledende evaluering gennem enhedstest, integrationstest og accepttest. Da systemet håndterer følsomme data, behandles identitets- og tillidsstyring som et centralt designhensyn. Perspektiver for fremtidigt arbejde omfatter personalisering af information, integration af mobilbetaling (M-Pesa) og videreudvikling af tillidsmodellering.
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