A consortium led by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has been awarded a grant by The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) to implement a project that will harness ICTs to supply extension advice in Uganda. The Market-led, User-owned ICT4Ag Enabled Information Service (MUIIS) project, which runs from 2015 to 2018, will use data generated by satellite to improve production and marketing prospects for producers involved in three value chains – maize, soya beans and sesame. Partners in the project are the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), aWhere Inc., the East African Farmers’ Federation (EAFF), EARS Earth Environment Monitoring (EARS-E2M), the eLEAF Competence Center (eLEAF) and Mercy Corps, Uganda. ow.ly/THSCI

1. 7 Principles of MUIIS Uganda:
An e-Extension Project
Benjamin K Addom, PhD
ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA
The World Bank, Washington DC
Wednesday 3rd February 2016

2. A joint international
institution of the
African, Caribbean and
Pacific (ACP) Group of
States and the
European Union
CTA’s mission is to
advance food and
nutrition security,
increase prosperity
and encourage sound
natural resources
management in
ACP countries
It facilitates information
and knowledge sharing,
supports multi-
stakeholder policy
dialogue and
strengthens the capacity
of agricultural and rural
development
institutions and
communities
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation (CTA), The Netherlands

3. Cross-cutting themes:
Three Strategic Goals of CTA
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Youth
and
Gender
SG 1:
Development of
profitable
smallholder
value chains
SG 2:
Support the development and
implementation of
conducive agricultural
policies and regulatory
frameworks
SG 3:
Enhance capacity of
stakeholders in
information and
knowledge
management

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Market-Led, User-Owned ICT4Ag-
Enabled Information Service (MUIIS)

5. e-Extension: Weak Links
5

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I: Multi-Stakeholder Approach

7. Private Sector partners driving the
process
Farming as business
Good mix of value chains
• low value (maize) and
• high value (soy bean and sesame
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II: Market-Led (Value Chain Approach)

8. Farmer organisations involved from
the design stage
User information needs drive
products development
EAFF to own the business after
donor funding ends
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III: User-Owned (Demand-Driven)

9. Value social capital, trust in farmer
leaders and communities
Equip with content to support the
technologies
Technology for reliable and timely
information
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IV: Farmer-to-Farmer Extension

10. Subscription through
groups/coops
Facilitated access to input and
output markets
Increased access to finance
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V: Anchored on Groups/Coops

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VI: Multi-tier Capacity Development
Areas of Training Training Method Number to be
trained
IT Platform and User Interface
Classroom,
workshops
Medium 15
High 5
Profiling and ToT techniques Classroom Medium 200
Marketing and Sales Classroom, Case
presentations Medium
1,100
ToT on Information Services
Classroom
Medium
220
Distributors Training of
products Workshop High 160
Farmers Training
Community classes,
on-the-job Basic
350,000

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Acquire satellite data
Provide data intelligence
•Agronomic tips on amount of inputs use
•Daily weather on timing/length of season
•Preventive practices/early warnings
•Rehabilitation in case of pests/disease attacks
•Financial/Index-based insurance services
•Market intelligence on where & when to sell
VII: Innovative Use of ICTs

13. III: Information Management
 Weather information
 Agronomic information
 Financial information Uganda
1.Maize
2.Soyabean
3.Sesame
Farmer
Cooper
atives
I: Satellite Data Management
Data Acquisition
Data Processing
Data Storage
Data Analysis
Data Modelling
Decision Support Services
II: Knowledge Brokering
 Demand Articulation
 Network Formation
Training & Capacity Building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Market-led, User-owned, ICT4Ag Enabled Information Services (MUIIS)

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With Support from.....

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Approach to ICT4Ag @ CTA
Enhancing institutional
and grassroots ICT
capacity
Supporting
entrepreneurship &
Youth
Promoting the enabling
environments & Uptake
1 2 3

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