Awareness session organised by OWSD Mauritius Chapter in collaboration with FAREI and Women in Tech Africa Mauritius Chapter at FAREI Farmer's Training School

1. ICT in
Agriculture

2. Hello!
I am Darshana Seetah
Freelance consultant, web & mobile developer
I am here to talk about ICT and Agriculture
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3. What is ICT?
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4. An umbrella term
● Information
● Communication
● Technology
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5. Agri-tech & e-Agriculture
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6. Use of ICT for
the rise of
Agriculture
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Internet of
Things
Artificial
Intelligence
Mobile
Apps
Value-
addition
Blockchain
Big
Data
Cloud

7. Transformation &
development nodes
Process & Methods
● Re-engineer day to
day processes
● Innovate on existing
methods in place
● Maximize return on
investment
Value Added Ecosystem
● Enhancements for
better control & return
● Knowledge sharing &
collaborative research
● Partnering for win-win
situations & resilience
Data & Decision Making
● Harness the power of
data
● Mine for key insights &
informed decisions
● Better equipped and
forewarned
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8. Dare to innovate
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9. Leveraging ICT for
Agri-tech & e-Agriculture
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10. Leveraging ICT at
FAO
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Weather Alert System Livestock App E-Nutrifood Agri Marketplace

11. Leveraging ICT at
National Level
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Open Data Initiatives Drone Technology Apps Ecosystem Mauritian CubeSat

12. Leveraging ICT at
FAREI
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Data Management APMIS & Mobile Apps Modelling & Forecasting Experiment Analysis

13. Leveraging ICT at
MSIRI
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Variety Development Knowledge Repository HP & Cloud Computing MIS & Data Reporting

14. A world of
possibilities
Just an innovative thought away…
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15. Focus.
Beware of the buzz.
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16. Use ICT as a
TOOL
to drive your
IDEAS
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Innovation
Research &
Development
Value-
addition
Intelligence

17. Hello transformed
tomorrow
Process & Methods Value Added Ecosystem Data & Decision Making
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Thanks!
Any questions?
You can also find me at darshana.seetah@gmail.com
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19. Credits
This presentation was made at an awareness session organised by
OWSD Mauritius Chapter in collaboration with FAREI and Women in
Tech Africa Mauritius Chapter on 19 September 2018 at FAREI
Farmer’s Training School, Wooton.
Special thanks to all stakeholders who contributed to the success of
this initiative.
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