There should be ambiguity that future development will not be possible without ICT. An the mobile telephony can provide impetus to this development. I envision a major role of mobile telephony for agri. especially in the rulral areas and in this regard i fully support the ideas of Closed User groups, as suggested by ravishankar and desilva.

Hi every one! I am Arif Goheer from Pakistan. Presently working at Global Change Impact Studies Centre - a public sector research based organization in Islamabd, dedicated to climate and global change studies in the country. Being an agroclimatologist, i am eager to explore how ICT tools and approaches can better guide the developing communities(especially farming) in rural areas. Wishing and expecting a great learning. Arif Goheer[/color]