Not-so-digital platforms? Non-use, (in)appropriate technologies, and offline dimensions of digital agricultural services for smallholders in rural Africa
研究发现非洲小农对数字农业平台的使用有限且不均衡，原因在于设计缺陷和社会技术不匹配，而非农民自身不足；线下网络和人工中介往往比平台更有效。
• Platforms' high subscription rates hide limited, uneven, and short-lived smallholders' use. • Limited use reflects design flaws and socio-technical misfits, not farmers' deficits. • Top-down platform models reinforce power asymmetries and limit farmers' autonomy. • Peer networks, extension services, and low-tech tools often outperform platforms. • Human mediation is crucial for the overall functioning of digital Ag technologies.