Table 3.1 Number of Non-Users of ICT Resources in Agriculture and Forestry with ATE 20
or More by Reasons of Non-Usage of ICT Resources, Philippines: 2001
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Number | | Rank of Problem
of Estab- | |--------------------------------------------------
lishments | | | | | Less |
as Non-user | Barriers to Adoption of ICT | Not a | Minor | Moderate | Major | Major
of ICT | | problem | problem | problem | problem | problem
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7)
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57
Lack of information 29 6 5 5 12
Lack of financing 19 6 5 8 19
Low priority by management 22 6 10 3 16
Lack of equipment 20 5 6 7 19
Obsolete machines 27 5 3 9 13
Lack of technical expertise 18 6 6 3 24
Not relevant to business 11 9 9 4 24
Lack of appreciation 31 5 8 2 11
Lack of telecommunication
facilities 20 6 4 1 26
Others - - - 1 2
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: December 4, 2003
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