ICT access needs and challenges for agricultural stakeholdersICT access needs and challenges for agricultural stakeholders by Stella Kamuyu Wanjau - EAFF
E-Agriculture
CONNECTED AGRICULTURE & PROTECTED FUTURE
Case Study Session: Infrastructure & Connectivity
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, December 3rd & 4th, 2014
Community Radio to Communicate Agricultural Information
e-Agriculture is a global Community of Practice, where people from all over the world exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
With over 8,000 members from 160 countries and territories, the e-Agriculture Community is made up of individual stakeholders such as information and communication specialists, researchers, farmers, students, policy makers, business people, development practitioners, and others.
e-Agriculture: Global Community of Practice on use of ICTs for agriculture & ...FAO
e-Agriculture is a global Community of Practice, where people from all over the world exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
With over 8,000 members from 160 countries and territories, the e-Agriculture Community is made up of individual stakeholders such as information and communication specialists, researchers, farmers, students, policy makers, business people, development practitioners, and others.
E-Agriculture
CONNECTED AGRICULTURE & PROTECTED FUTURE
Case Study Session: Infrastructure & Connectivity
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, December 3rd & 4th, 2014
Community Radio to Communicate Agricultural Information
e-Agriculture is a global Community of Practice, where people from all over the world exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
With over 8,000 members from 160 countries and territories, the e-Agriculture Community is made up of individual stakeholders such as information and communication specialists, researchers, farmers, students, policy makers, business people, development practitioners, and others.
e-Agriculture: Global Community of Practice on use of ICTs for agriculture & ...FAO
e-Agriculture is a global Community of Practice, where people from all over the world exchange information, ideas, and resources related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
With over 8,000 members from 160 countries and territories, the e-Agriculture Community is made up of individual stakeholders such as information and communication specialists, researchers, farmers, students, policy makers, business people, development practitioners, and others.
Presentation by Mireille N'simile, ICT Specialist and E-Research Ambassador / IITA Central Africa hub, made during the e-Agriculture Action Line session at the WSIS Forum 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland
Keynote FAO: E-agriculture - Lessons learnt about ICT4D CIAT
Implementation of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Action Line C7 - ICT Applications: e-agriculture.
Sophie Treinen, Information and Knowledge Management Officer. Knowledge Outreach Team Leader October 2015
mBillionth Award is a dedicated platform to explore the latent potential of mobile sector across South Asia; Media phones/mobile communication devices are widely regarded as the “fourth screen” in the market after the cinema, TV and PC. The mBillionth Award is about recognising and felicitating best and innovative mobile content application and service delivery. It is to recognize best content services providing value and worth to mobile applications. [Digital Empowerment Foundation]
Presentation given by Rima Kupryte, EIFL director at the WSIS Forum 2013 on the winning project of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 in the category C4. Capacity building:PLIP builds communities ICT skills in 23 developing and transition countries (EIFL, Electronic Information for Libraries)
WSIS Project Prizes 2013 – C7 E-learning. Training and connecting rural peopl...LKangas
Presentation given by Francis B. Nzengeli, Project Manager, African Forum for Promotion ICT's at the WSIS Forum 2013 on the winning project of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 in the category C7 ICT Applications, E-learning: Training and connecting rural people (African Forum for the Promotion of New Information and Communication Technologies (AFP-NICT), Republic of the Congo)
This very brief summary was prepared for UGA's Fanning Institute to simply the basics of a learning management system vs. a content management system and note that many learning platforms are now LCMSs.
Presentation by Mireille N'simile, ICT Specialist and E-Research Ambassador / IITA Central Africa hub, made during the e-Agriculture Action Line session at the WSIS Forum 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland
Keynote FAO: E-agriculture - Lessons learnt about ICT4D CIAT
Implementation of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Action Line C7 - ICT Applications: e-agriculture.
Sophie Treinen, Information and Knowledge Management Officer. Knowledge Outreach Team Leader October 2015
mBillionth Award is a dedicated platform to explore the latent potential of mobile sector across South Asia; Media phones/mobile communication devices are widely regarded as the “fourth screen” in the market after the cinema, TV and PC. The mBillionth Award is about recognising and felicitating best and innovative mobile content application and service delivery. It is to recognize best content services providing value and worth to mobile applications. [Digital Empowerment Foundation]
Presentation given by Rima Kupryte, EIFL director at the WSIS Forum 2013 on the winning project of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 in the category C4. Capacity building:PLIP builds communities ICT skills in 23 developing and transition countries (EIFL, Electronic Information for Libraries)
WSIS Project Prizes 2013 – C7 E-learning. Training and connecting rural peopl...LKangas
Presentation given by Francis B. Nzengeli, Project Manager, African Forum for Promotion ICT's at the WSIS Forum 2013 on the winning project of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 in the category C7 ICT Applications, E-learning: Training and connecting rural people (African Forum for the Promotion of New Information and Communication Technologies (AFP-NICT), Republic of the Congo)
This very brief summary was prepared for UGA's Fanning Institute to simply the basics of a learning management system vs. a content management system and note that many learning platforms are now LCMSs.
Virtual Campus Release 3.0 is the perfect online solution for schools, organizations, businesses and associations to deploy community-based and highly collaborative e-Learning portals. Create massive online communities of knowledge and learning, and allow mentors to manage their courses online so they could conduct e-Learning classes anywhere, anytime.
Content management systems, course management systems, learning management systems, learning content management systems: An overview and discussion of these systems to support learning.
Organizations nowadays are expanding both regionally and internationally, and have to adopt to new ways of working, especially field-work requires enormous flexibility and mobility from employees. Thus, this has created difficulties for companies to gather employees together in order to train, develop and communicate at the same time. E-learning may be the solution for this problem.
By enhancing knowledge skills and know-how to employees, where in particular the employee has control over and personally customized whether what, when, where and how he/she learns.
Take stock of emerging uses of ICT across sectors and of good practices in Africa and in other countries, including how ICTs are changing business models in strategic sector of Agriculture.
ICT (Information & Communication Technology /Technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and etc, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning.
"Enabling role of ICTs to transform smallholder farmers to entrepreneurs”. An overview of IFAD-funded ICT related activities supporting rural enterprises. Presentation at FAO Rome, 27 October 2010 by Michael Hamp, Senior Rural Finance Advisor and Head of the Financial Assets, Markets and Enterprise Development Unit of the Programme Management Department, IFAD.
Role of ICTs in African Agriculture and how Africa-EU partnership can enhance...Francois Stepman
2 July 2017. Rome, Italy. Making Sustainable Agriculture a future for youth in Africa. This conference was hosted by the AU Commission, the European Commission and the Estonian Presidency of the EU at the FAO premises.
Presentation by Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA.
This is a presentation on ICT for development, presented to DFID, India for fund raising. This is a part of the United Nations Information Technology Services (UNITeS) programme. This programme was a finalist in the Stockholm Challenge Award 2001
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey throu...dylandmeas
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey through Full Sail University. Below, you’ll find a collection of my work showcasing my skills and expertise in digital marketing, event planning, and media production.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
India Orthopedic Devices Market: Unlocking Growth Secrets, Trends and Develop...Kumar Satyam
According to TechSci Research report, “India Orthopedic Devices Market -Industry Size, Share, Trends, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2030”, the India Orthopedic Devices Market stood at USD 1,280.54 Million in 2024 and is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 7.84% in the forecast period, 2026-2030F. The India Orthopedic Devices Market is being driven by several factors. The most prominent ones include an increase in the elderly population, who are more prone to orthopedic conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis. Moreover, the rise in sports injuries and road accidents are also contributing to the demand for orthopedic devices. Advances in technology and the introduction of innovative implants and prosthetics have further propelled the market growth. Additionally, government initiatives aimed at improving healthcare infrastructure and the increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases have led to an upward trend in orthopedic surgeries, thereby fueling the market demand for these devices.
Premium MEAN Stack Development Solutions for Modern BusinessesSynapseIndia
Stay ahead of the curve with our premium MEAN Stack Development Solutions. Our expert developers utilize MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, and Node.js to create modern and responsive web applications. Trust us for cutting-edge solutions that drive your business growth and success.
Know more: https://www.synapseindia.com/technology/mean-stack-development-company.html
Unveiling the Secrets How Does Generative AI Work.pdfSam H
At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
Accpac to QuickBooks Conversion Navigating the Transition with Online Account...PaulBryant58
This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to
effectively manage the convert Accpac to QuickBooks , with a particular focus on utilizing online accounting services to streamline the process.
RMD24 | Debunking the non-endemic revenue myth Marvin Vacquier Droop | First ...BBPMedia1
Marvin neemt je in deze presentatie mee in de voordelen van non-endemic advertising op retail media netwerken. Hij brengt ook de uitdagingen in beeld die de markt op dit moment heeft op het gebied van retail media voor niet-leveranciers.
Retail media wordt gezien als het nieuwe advertising-medium en ook mediabureaus richten massaal retail media-afdelingen op. Merken die niet in de betreffende winkel liggen staan ook nog niet in de rij om op de retail media netwerken te adverteren. Marvin belicht de uitdagingen die er zijn om echt aansluiting te vinden op die markt van non-endemic advertising.
Cracking the Workplace Discipline Code Main.pptxWorkforce Group
Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
In this deck, you will learn the significance of workplace discipline for organisational success. You’ll also learn
• Four (4) workplace discipline methods you should consider
• The best and most practical approach to implementing workplace discipline.
• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
"𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑱 𝑰𝑺 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑭 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑬"
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 (𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) is a professional event agency that includes experts in the event-organizing market in Vietnam, Korea, and ASEAN countries. We provide unlimited types of events from Music concerts, Fan meetings, and Culture festivals to Corporate events, Internal company events, Golf tournaments, MICE events, and Exhibitions.
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 provides unlimited package services including such as Event organizing, Event planning, Event production, Manpower, PR marketing, Design 2D/3D, VIP protocols, Interpreter agency, etc.
Sports events - Golf competitions/billiards competitions/company sports events: dynamic and challenging
⭐ 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬:
➢ 2024 BAEKHYUN [Lonsdaleite] IN HO CHI MINH
➢ SUPER JUNIOR-L.S.S. THE SHOW : Th3ee Guys in HO CHI MINH
➢FreenBecky 1st Fan Meeting in Vietnam
➢CHILDREN ART EXHIBITION 2024: BEYOND BARRIERS
➢ WOW K-Music Festival 2023
➢ Winner [CROSS] Tour in HCM
➢ Super Show 9 in HCM with Super Junior
➢ HCMC - Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture and Tourism Festival
➢ Korean Vietnam Partnership - Fair with LG
➢ Korean President visits Samsung Electronics R&D Center
➢ Vietnam Food Expo with Lotte Wellfood
"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬."
Remote sensing and monitoring are changing the mining industry for the better. These are providing innovative solutions to long-standing challenges. Those related to exploration, extraction, and overall environmental management by mining technology companies Odisha. These technologies make use of satellite imaging, aerial photography and sensors to collect data that might be inaccessible or from hazardous locations. With the use of this technology, mining operations are becoming increasingly efficient. Let us gain more insight into the key aspects associated with remote sensing and monitoring when it comes to mining.
3.0 Project 2_ Developing My Brand Identity Kit.pptxtanyjahb
A personal brand exploration presentation summarizes an individual's unique qualities and goals, covering strengths, values, passions, and target audience. It helps individuals understand what makes them stand out, their desired image, and how they aim to achieve it.
Attending a job Interview for B1 and B2 Englsih learnersErika906060
It is a sample of an interview for a business english class for pre-intermediate and intermediate english students with emphasis on the speking ability.
RMD24 | Retail media: hoe zet je dit in als je geen AH of Unilever bent? Heid...BBPMedia1
Grote partijen zijn al een tijdje onderweg met retail media. Ondertussen worden in dit domein ook de kansen zichtbaar voor andere spelers in de markt. Maar met die kansen ontstaan ook vragen: Zelf retail media worden of erop adverteren? In welke fase van de funnel past het en hoe integreer je het in een mediaplan? Wat is nu precies het verschil met marketplaces en Programmatic ads? In dit half uur beslechten we de dilemma's en krijg je antwoorden op wanneer het voor jou tijd is om de volgende stap te zetten.
Set off and carry forward of losses and assessment of individuals.pptx
Farmer ICT needs and issues
1. ICT Observatory on E-Agriculture Strategies in ACP
Countries
Farmer issues and needs
By Stella Kamuyu
24th to 26th April 2013
Wageningen, the Netherlands
Vision
''Prosperous
and
cohesive
Eastern
Africa
farmers
community
”
Mission
“Represent,
lobby and
advocate for
farmers
interests and
build their
capacities.”
EASTERN
AFRICA
FARMERS
FEDERATION
(EAFF)
2. The Eastern African Farmers Federation (EAFF), was formed in
2001, it is a non-political, non-profit and democratic
organisation, whose role is to voice the concerns and
interests of farmers of the region to enhance their social-
economic status and regional cohesiveness. EAFF’s
Membership is from National Farmer organisations from
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, DR
Congo, Burundi, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
EAFF membership is now composed of 22 farmer
organisations serving about 20 million farmers.
The new Strategic Plan(2012-2020) is organized around four
strategic goals:
◦ a dynamic regional platform for advocacy and policy
development, implementation and accountability:
◦ functional and effective knowledge hub for farmer
development:
◦ strengthening farmers as key actors in the value chains;
◦ A vibrant, self-sustained, effective and efficient
organization.
3. ICTs in Agriculture
ICTs have become increasingly integrated into the
dissemination of information to farmers. Traditional forms of
ICTs have become more prevalent in advisory service
provision.
Radio and TV programmes feature agricultural information.
Rural telecentres provide information on education,
agricultural and health issues and equip rural citizens with
skills on how to use computers and provide basic literacy.
Mobile phone services are improving agricultural yield and
profits by providing farmers with advice on crops, weather
and market prices.
There are however some challenges –e.g infrastructure for
internet connectivity and accessibility, cost of information
dissemination and access, capacity building etc..,
4. Farmers Issues and needs Challenges
FARMERS ISSUES AND NEEDS CHALLENGES
•COOCENKI, a Farmers’ organization
in DR Congo with a membership of
25 co-op organizations.
• are providing capacity building for
farmers on the use of internet, and
computers through trainings.
• Using mobile phone SMS to source
information.
•Advocate with telephone network
companies to install antennas in
rural areas.
•Strengthening literacy and adult
education.
• Advocating for Cyber Cafés in
rural areas.
•have been using a
market information system for
agricultural producers for the last 2
years.
-Difficult to access internet due to
long distances between rural and
urban areas.
- Lack of telephone networks and
internet sites.
- Farmers are economically poor
thus difficult to access information
technologies.
- No mastery of the use and
exploitation of the internet phone
options.
- No mastery in the use of
computers - Illiteracy of farmers.
- Poor access / lack of electricity
in rural areas.
- No mechanism to enable
automatically disseminate the
market related information to
farmers at grassroots level.
5. FARMERS ISSUES AND NEEDS CHALLENGES
•Kenya National Farmers Agricultural
Producer(KENFAP) umbrella farmers’
federation representing 1.8 million
farm families and the legitimate
farmers’ voice in Kenya.
• is negotiating with Mobile phone
technology firms to establish a
platform for sharing extension
messages with farmers by use of SMS.
•Have a website and are in the process
of establishing an E-Library.
•They have videos on YouTube.
•Have a facebook page.
• In the last two years the federation
has been offering extension services
through radio programmes on a
weekly basis on local or vernacular
station.
•Publishes it positions and topical
matters on print media
• Members lack internet
connectivity.
• Lack of smart phones to
access internet.
•The regional information
centers of KENFAP are not
adequately equipped to offer
services to the members.
•Capacity gap on the use of ICT
and social media.
•Lack of interest and negative
attitude towards ICT, the
perception that ICTs are used in
offices, cost of investing in ICT
is strenuous and expensive.
6. FARMERS ISSUES AND NEEDS CHALLENGES
Agricultural Council of Tanzania
(ACT) has a membership of 75
members which includes
associations, networks of farmers,
livestock keepers, traders etc.
•Communicates to their members
through their website, emails,
telephone and e-newsletters,
•Does not communicate
through telecenters because the
centers are very few.
•Limited number of telecenters in
the country.
•Restricted access to digital
technology
•Insufficient digital content in
Kiswahili and local language.
•Inadequate infrastructures and
support services (electricity and
connectivity)
•Unreliable and un-updated
technology
Lack of skills/knowledge on the
use of ICT's.
•Lack of financial resources to
secure the use of ICT's.
7. FARMERS ISSUES AND NEEDS CHALLENGES
Uganda National Farmers
Federation (UNFFE) is a national
Farmer organization for farmers in
Uganda with 68 member
organization/farmer groups.
•Communicates to their members
through their website, emails,
mobile phone and newsletters,
local and National Radio programs
and during the National
Agricultural Show.
•Also Print Media.
•The best way to get information to
the farmers has been by mobile
phones and using local radio
stations.
Even when emails are sent to the
farmers, one has to call them
because most of them have to go
to town to access internet (at a
cost).
Other challenges:
a) Low coverage of internet
facilities among their members.
b) Most rural towns have no
electricity.
c) Accessing internet is costly
because most of them have to
incur transport costs to go to
towns, even then the cost of using
it is high.
d) Its expensive to send
information (have to call each
member)
8. ICT Farmer issues, needs and challenges are similar in the EAFF
Region. Currently, most farmers’ information is provided by
extension workers, through libraries, telecenters, websites and
by use of smart phones. The number of extension workers has
been going down while that of farmers has been growing, hence
the need for innovative information systems to address this gap.
E.g by development of National Farmers Information Service.
Though there is increased adoption of smart phones, feature
phones are still the most common and dominant among farmers.
There is poor infrastructure for access to internet and also luck
of sufficient electrify in the rural areas.
Though telecentres in the region present significant
opportunities their use is hampered by various challenges on
sustainability, donor dependency and poor quality connectivity
and not easily accessible to the farmer.
Need to generating content to put in their websites; developing
databases
9. EAFF has an MOU with EAGC –(Eastern Africa Grain Council) an
NGO, which prepares, disseminates, and promotes the exchange of
information on matters affecting the regional grain industry.
http://www.eagc.org
EAGC has an initiative- Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence
Network (RATIN) – www.ratin.net for disseminating agricultural
market information.
RATIN is supported by USAID and other development partners - is
present in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.
Information on Markets, Warehouses, Cross Border trade, SMS
subscription and Trade linkages.
Focal points in each of these countries send market information to
RATIN and RATIN to Farmers at the local rate of that country. The
initiative is fairly new and is not yet well known. The MOU will
enable EAFF to access their MIS system and our members will benefit
from this initiative.
EAFF is also working on building a knowledge hub as stipulated in
the strategic plan and in so doing EAFF wants to invest in ICT in the
most innovative ways . e.g. EAFF staff is already trained on web 2.0
and are developing a web 2 tools strategy;
EAFF has also had initial dialogues with oracle to develop an MIS
system in collaboration with a mobile company.
Its important that the capacity of EAFF is strengthened to play a key
role as a knowledge broker on behalf of farmers of the region