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Use of mobile phone among fisherman for marketing and weather information


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Chhachhar, Abdul Razaque and Omar, Siti Zobidah (2012) Use of mobile phone among fisherman for marketing and weather information. Archieves Des Sciences, 65 (8). pp. 107-119. ISSN 1661-464X

Abstract

This article assesses that how the mobile phone has improved the life of fishermen and increased their income. Basis on the literature review it was indicated that how mobile phone has provided an access to fishermen for sell their produce in market. Mobile phone has given a ground to fishermen for communicate with dealer at port and deal for get good price of their catches. Similarly fishermen get latest information about weather before going to sea. By use of mobile phone fishermen have save their time and also their income. Mobile phone has also reduce the gap between rural and urban communities nowadays fishermen directly sell their produce in market without dealing with local brokers. Mobile phones provide fishermen option to take processes to reduce the risks. Especially in case of emergencies when fishermen were in sea.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Modern Language and Communication
Publisher: Societe de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Geneve
Keywords: Mobile phone fishermen and development
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 07 Jun 2018 02:34
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2018 02:34
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53631
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