Abstract:
Cloud computing technology is not currently used extensively in the agriculture sector, specifically in the case of Ethiopia for various reasons and factors. In recent years in Ethiopia, new ICT technologies are being implemented in every sector of the county. Agriculture sector is the main source of income for Ethiopia. In order to achieve a better development in the agriculture sector we must adopting and implementing information communication technologies.
Traditional IT systems have become more complex and costly to maintain and are no longer able to meet business demands since they lack flexibility and scalability. Cloud computing is the answer to the problems that are currently being experienced by organizations. Cloud computing saves costs by eliminating the need for high infrastructure and software expenses and also provides an easy to use, cost efficient, flexible, dynamic and secure environment for the Ethiopian agriculture sectors.
Cloud computing delivery and service models, benefit of Cloud computing for the Ethiopian Agriculture sectors, the limitations of current ICT usages in Ethiopian Agriculture Sectors were briefly discussed in this research paper. The study proposed Hybrid Cloud Computing framework. The result shows that the proposed cloud computing service framework can have a capability for reducing IT investment cost and management complexity, efficient IT utilization for delivering agricultural services and improve collaboration among partners. The research finding shows that Cloud Computing is a potential alternative for the better utilization of ICT in the Ethiopian Agriculture Sectors.
Ethiopia will benefit significantly if the proposed Hybrid Cloud Computing framework is implemented properly as an ICT tool in the Agriculture Sector of Ethiopia. An effective implementation of this framework will encourage other sectors of the country.