An ICT Integration Approach on Malagasy Agriculture: The Case of Vanilla Production

Ambinintsoa N. Rakotonanahary, Jianmin Cao
2020 Open Journal of Social Sciences  
The cultivation of vanilla is one of the economic pillars of Madagascar. Yet, since its liberalization in 1995, this sector has experienced recurrent production instability. In an attempt to enhance the production performance in this sector, this article will try to study the causes of this production instability, and propose a sustainable alternative to the vanilla production in Madagascar. Indeed, during this research, the empirical research analysis revealed on the one hand a poor
more » ... on management of the vanilla sector in the spread of timely information and an annual passage of tropical cyclones. Besides, the literature review suggests that one alternative could be introduced through the integration of new technologies such as ICT.
doi:10.4236/jss.2020.86017 fatcat:42qrintjfjcyvoyaymomuuz4le