Information Technology for Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 27
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025
The development of digital platforms is seen as a tool to promote inclusion and foster collective action, particularly for smallholder farmers in the Global South. However, rise platformization has given large organizations control over these platforms, raising concerns about whether innovations are truly benefiting farmers. This study examines platform practices Ghana's farming sector, drawing on concepts such datafication surveillance capitalism. Evidence suggests that operators have gained more from technologies than they aim support. Numerous – enabled by donor projects, accelerators, startups collect extensive data through GPS, drones, surveys, mobile apps. These risk creating new forms extractivism surveillance. provides policy recommendations outlines future research directions address challenges.
Язык: Английский