This document provides various links and resources for e-Agriculture. It begins by sharing a video about how a farmer used Google to solve a potato disease issue. It then lists several websites and NGOs that spread knowledge about agriculture and commerce, including Tropenbos, Songhai Centre, Agromisa, and E-agriculture. Further sections provide additional links to organizations like the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, libraries of digital documents from development organizations, and magazines about agricultural development. The document encourages sharing small-scale farmer knowledge through cell phones and contributing to improve the design and content of the shared resources.
2. Basics
Find a video of how this farmer solved a
potatoes’ disease with help of Google search:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OE63BYWdqC4
3. Links
Websites and NGOs that spread knowledge for agriculture and subsequent commerce:
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Tropenbos
A platform supporting the forest and development agenda in developing countries, improving knowledge, personal
capacity and institutional capacity for better governance and management of tropical forest resources.
>> www.tropenbos.org
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Songhai Centre
Named after a prestigious West African empire founded between the XIVth and the XVIth century, Songhai is a non
governmental organisation established in 1985 by Africans and a group of African friends. The idea to establish this
NGO originates from the miserable situation of Africa in terms of development.
>> www.songhai.org
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCiUFzNfI5k
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Agromisa
Supports small-scale farmers and organisations by providing them with practical information on sustainable
agriculture. The core activities are publishing (Agrodoks, AgroSpecials etc.) and the provision of expert advice
through its Question & Answer Service.
>> www.agromisa.org
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E-agriculture
A global community with a knowledge base on using ICT for sustainable development and rural development.
>> www.e-agriculture.org
4. Links
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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
AGRA works to achieve a food secure and prosperous Africa through the promotion of rapid, sustainable agricultural growth based on
smallholder farmers. Smallholders--the majority women--produce most of Africa's food, and do so with minimal resources and little
government support. AGRA aims to ensure that smallholders have what they need to succeed: good seeds and healthy soils; access to
markets, information, financing, storage and transport; and policies that provide them with comprehensive support.
>> www.agra-alliance.org/
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=771Lm58Dn6U
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Search4Dev
Search4Dev is an online library for digital documents from Dutch development organizations.
http://www.search4dev.nl/home?setlang=en
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ICT in Agriculture
Resources from the World Bank's Agriculture and Rural Development division.
And ICT in Agriculture Sourcebook with courses
>> www.ictinagriculture.org/content/ict-agriculture-sourcebook
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iConnect – connect with others online on agricultural issues
>> http://iconnect-online.org/tags/agriculture
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Rice Knowlegde Bank
Biological Control of Rice Insect pests- English for Agricultural Workers- E-learning for Development: Learn about eLearning- E-Water
Management Course- Grain Quality eLearning Course- Post Production Course- Rice Breeding Course- Rice Production CourseQuality Rice Seed Course
>> www.knowledgebank.irri.org
5. Links
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Anancy
Provides a wealth of resources. Search by theme, collection, country or region. (EN, Fr, Portuguese); CTA
resource Center
>> www.anancy.net
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CTA
CTA’s publications list contains more than 600 titles covering different topics in the area of agriculture and
rural development. Search the database by category, title, author, ISBN number or free text.
>> www.cta.int
>> http://cta.esmarthosting.net
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Spore
Bimonthly magazine for agricultural and rural development in ACP countries
>> http://spore.cta.int
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Share small scale farmers’ knowledge around the globe through cell phone.
http://wefarm.info/
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