Smarter farming: Getting older generation on board with tech

Many farmers lack confidence to use smartphones in day-to-day work
Smarter farming: Getting older generation on board with tech

Some farmers are confident with tech, but others feel less confident.

Although smartphones help farmers to communicate with each other, enhance productivity, and keep up to date with agricultural information, many still do not feel confident about using technology.

A study examining the attitudes and behaviour of farmers across the country found that while many younger members of the community use smartphones in their day-to-day work, a significant number of their older peers do not. 

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