in 2015 the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) established a Community of Practice (CoP) focusing on the use of drones for agriculture in collaboration with the International Potato Centre (CIP). The CoP is open to all interested parties via http://www.uav4ag.org . In addition CTA established a dedicated Twitter account @uav4ag where latest updates on the technology are shared.

1. UAV4Ag
The building blocks
for a Community of
Practice
Giacomo Rambaldi, CTA
Sr Programme Coordinator, ICT
www.cta.int
UAV-ARSIS Community of Practice workshop II
June 6-7, 2016
PrideInn Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

2. The Technical Centre for Agricultural and
Rural Cooperation (CTA)
• CTA’s mission is to advance food and nutrition
security, increase prosperity and encourage sound
natural resources management in ACP countries.
• CTA provides access to information and knowledge,
facilitates policy dialogue and strengthens the
capacity of agricultural and rural development
institutions and communities.
• CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou
Agreement and is funded
by the EU & other donors.

3. ACP-wide project in support to
inclusive agri-food systems
and livelihood opportunities
• Promote the development
and use of innovative ICTs
• Precision-agriculture for
smallholder agriculture
• ICT and entrepreneurship

4. Precision Agriculture

6. UAV4Ag online

7. www.uav4ag.org

8. 380 members
73 countries
www.uav4ag.org

9. 380 members
73 countries
www.uav4ag.org

10. 2248 followers
~+14/day
26% USA
10% UK
5% Nigeria
3% Kenya
3% France
@uav4ag

11. 274 likes
www.facebook.com/uav4ag

12. ICT Update Magazine
Run (CTA)
• 3,000 en
• 2,000 fr
Run (Esri)
• 15,000 en

13. UAV governance scan
in place, 16, 20%
pending, 6, 8%
None, 57, 72%
Status of UAV rules and regulation in ACP region (79 countries), April
2016
in place pending None

14. Status of UAV rules and regulation in
Africa (48 countries), April 2016
in place, 7, 15%
pending, 3, 6%
None, 38, 79%
Status of UAV rules and regulation in Africa (48 countries), April 2016
in place pending None
Botswana, Kenya,
Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda,
South Africa and Côte d'Ivoire
(with its ban) are the seven
countries with drone rules in
place.
Officials in Namibia, Zambia
and Zimbabwe have declared
that drone rules are in
preparation (pending).

15. Data repository ?

16. Cost & benefit analyses

17. Way forward (CTA)
• Foster CoP / exchange of experiences
• Raise awareness on potentials of UAS among
Regional farmers Organizations (RFOs)
• Build capacity among selected ACP operators
• Provide / train in assembling equipment
• Encourage synergies b/w UAS providers & RFOs
• Seek and nurture partnerships

18. Thank you