In a world that is increasingly connected, even rural farmers can make use of the Internet to broaden their access to global markets.
Suhar, a 28-year-old bean farmer from Bojonegoro, East Java, has enjoyed increased orders as a result of posting his product profile on the Internet. He did this when a community learning center, equipped with computers and Internet, was set up in his village.
Because of the tangible benefits that rural populations derive from information and communication technology (ICT), the government is planning to build up to 100 more telecenters next year.
"We hope to build 50 more telecenters, and upgrade some 50 villages under the USO (universal service obligation) program, with Internet connections next year," Partnerships for E-Prosperity for the Poor (PE-PP) national project manager Zulfikar M. Rachman said on the sidelines of a national ICT seminar on Wednesday.
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