Investigation of Agricultural Science and Technology Information Service by Mobile Phones—A Case Study in Beijing

Abstract

Along with the popularity enhancement of the mobile phone, lots of farmers access to agricultural service by it. By investigation status in Beijing suburb, the result shows that: The conditions of using mobile phones to carry out agricultural science and technology information services mature gradually. In addition, there are many ways to carry out service, and should be based on public welfare. Meanwhile, there are some difficulties to make greater achievements. Finally, some proposal is put forward in this paper. It provides some useful references for the farmers to carry out the service by using the new channel.