Forum: 2013 CTA ICT OBSERVATORY “Strengthening e-Agriculture Strategies in ACP Countries”
Question 2 (opens 26 Feb.)
13/02/2013
Question 2: What examples of ICT strategies targeting the agricultural sector do we have in ACP and in non-ACP countries (“ACP” stands for “Africa, Caribbean and Pacific”)?
Submitted by mawaki chango on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 15:37
Hello all,
On this second date of our discussion we have to start addressing the Question 2. After consiering the notion and concept of e-agriculture strategies as well as the rationale and justification for national e-strategies, now we may start highlighting specific instances of national e-agriculture strategies. Doing so enables us to learn more about them with the possibility to assess whether they live up to their rationale and expectations.
So here is a restatement of the Question 2 for you to tackle:
What examples of ICT strategies targeting the agricultural sector do we have in ACP and in non-ACP countries (“ACP” stands for “Africa, Caribbean and Pacific”)?
Up to you!
Thanks,
Mawaki
On this second date of our discussion we have to start addressing the Question 2. After consiering the notion and concept of e-agriculture strategies as well as the rationale and justification for national e-strategies, now we may start highlighting specific instances of national e-agriculture strategies. Doing so enables us to learn more about them with the possibility to assess whether they live up to their rationale and expectations.
So here is a restatement of the Question 2 for you to tackle:
What examples of ICT strategies targeting the agricultural sector do we have in ACP and in non-ACP countries (“ACP” stands for “Africa, Caribbean and Pacific”)?
Up to you!
Thanks,
Mawaki
Submitted by mawaki chango on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 16:37
* Apart from the typo in the message, you must also have understood that I meant to write 'Over to you!' (not 'up to you').
Submitted by Dr. R. Shashi Kumar Kumar on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 17:26
ICT definitely concerned with the development, not only economic sense, but as a overall progress of the economy. Hence, the useful of the ICT should be studied well and one has to develop how the ICT can be adopted for betterment of agricultural sector, particularly in the ACP Region.
Submitted by Ivy Gordon on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 22:51
Our national agriculture support agency funded by the government of Jamaica has a web site and data base to assist the ministry.
Submitted by mawaki chango on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 10:09
I am assuming that website is public: Could you please provide us with the link/address? Thanks
Submitted by Ivy Gordon on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 21:43
please see the link to the rural agricultural web site: http://www.rada.gov.jm/
this is the data base link https://www.abisjamaica.com.jm/ABIS2009/
this is the data base link https://www.abisjamaica.com.jm/ABIS2009/
Submitted by Moses Nganwani Tia on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 16:55
The Audio Conferencing for Agricultural Extension (ACE) Project by the Savannah Young Farmers Network (SYFN)-Ghana is one of the innovative ICT driven approach in the delivery of demand driven/participatory Agricultural Extension services to farmers and other Agricultural value chain actors in Northern Ghana.
Submitted by mawaki chango on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 17:31
Nganwani,
How do you see innovative applications like ACE in the context of Ghana policy framework and strategy? Have you experienced or do you hinderance or are the right incentives in place due to the policy framework? Could you please elaborate on any link you see between those two elements?
Thanks,
Mawaki
How do you see innovative applications like ACE in the context of Ghana policy framework and strategy? Have you experienced or do you hinderance or are the right incentives in place due to the policy framework? Could you please elaborate on any link you see between those two elements?
Thanks,
Mawaki
Submitted by Ken Lohento on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 18:05
Dear all
Before launching this discussion and before the fourthcoming ICT Observatory meeting on the subject, CTA commissioned a desk research, notably to see if e-agriculture strategies, or document that look like these, exist in Africa Caribbean and Pacific.
The research shows that, in most countries, especially in Africa, we have a chapter on "agriculture" in national ICT policy documents (Henry mentioned the case in Malawi during yesterday); it also shows that we don't have "e-agriculture strategies" in most countries. But there was/are in some countries (Rwanda, Mali, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Maurituis, for example), differents documents that have been put together, or are being put together, that could be referred to as e-agriculture strategies/agriculture cyber strategies, etc. Most of them are not officially adopted; in a country like Ivory coast, it seems the process is on going.
The summary of the findings are availaible here http://www.e-agriculture.org/forumtopics/resources-0
Please have a look, share your comments and if you have more detailed information on the case of your country, where you are in the process, please share that.
Thank you
Regards
Ken Lohento
Before launching this discussion and before the fourthcoming ICT Observatory meeting on the subject, CTA commissioned a desk research, notably to see if e-agriculture strategies, or document that look like these, exist in Africa Caribbean and Pacific.
The research shows that, in most countries, especially in Africa, we have a chapter on "agriculture" in national ICT policy documents (Henry mentioned the case in Malawi during yesterday); it also shows that we don't have "e-agriculture strategies" in most countries. But there was/are in some countries (Rwanda, Mali, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Maurituis, for example), differents documents that have been put together, or are being put together, that could be referred to as e-agriculture strategies/agriculture cyber strategies, etc. Most of them are not officially adopted; in a country like Ivory coast, it seems the process is on going.
The summary of the findings are availaible here http://www.e-agriculture.org/forumtopics/resources-0
Please have a look, share your comments and if you have more detailed information on the case of your country, where you are in the process, please share that.
Thank you
Regards
Ken Lohento
Submitted by Abou DIOP on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 21:00
In Senegal, since the first years of independence, radio (Rural Educational Radio) has long been the only media used by agricultural services to reach farmers.
Towards the end of last century, a company using the phone (MANOBI) for monitoring of agricultural markets is born. But it must be admitted that its use is limited because many farmers could not dispose of mobile phone.
Today, with professional and instruction advanced producers, mobile phone with or without internet plays an important role for easy communication.
In many areas there are producers (or at least their organization) equipped with computers with internet connection.
Towards the end of last century, a company using the phone (MANOBI) for monitoring of agricultural markets is born. But it must be admitted that its use is limited because many farmers could not dispose of mobile phone.
Today, with professional and instruction advanced producers, mobile phone with or without internet plays an important role for easy communication.
In many areas there are producers (or at least their organization) equipped with computers with internet connection.
Submitted by Abou DIOP on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 21:01
Au Sénégal, depuis les premières années d'indépendance, la radio (Radio Educative Rurale) a été pendant longtemps le seul média utilisé par les services agricoles pour toucher les producteurs.
Vers la fin du dernier siècle, une entreprise utilisant le téléphone portable (MANOBI) pour le suivi des marchés agricoles voit le jour. Mais il faut convenir que son utilisation reste limitée car beaucoup de paysans ne pouvaient en disposer.
Aujourd'hui, avec la professionnalisation et l'instruction plus avancées de producteurs, le téléphone portable avec ou sans internet joue un rôle important car permettant une communication aisée.
Dans beaucoup de zones on trouve des producteurs (ou au moins leur organisation) équipés d'ordinateurs avec une connexion internet.
Vers la fin du dernier siècle, une entreprise utilisant le téléphone portable (MANOBI) pour le suivi des marchés agricoles voit le jour. Mais il faut convenir que son utilisation reste limitée car beaucoup de paysans ne pouvaient en disposer.
Aujourd'hui, avec la professionnalisation et l'instruction plus avancées de producteurs, le téléphone portable avec ou sans internet joue un rôle important car permettant une communication aisée.
Dans beaucoup de zones on trouve des producteurs (ou au moins leur organisation) équipés d'ordinateurs avec une connexion internet.
Submitted by Clement simuja on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 19:58
The patnership between malawi govt and Esoko through Agriculture Systems International to provide extension service to rural smallholder farmers through mobile phone agriculuture information service this should provide effeciency and quality of produce .
Clement Simuja
Clement Simuja
Submitted by mawaki chango on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 20:05
Hi Clement,
Did you get the sense that such partnership was part of a national strategy or was that an ad hoc sponsorship lent by the government to that private sector player? Why (if the former what are the strategic objectives being pursued)?
mawaki
Did you get the sense that such partnership was part of a national strategy or was that an ad hoc sponsorship lent by the government to that private sector player? Why (if the former what are the strategic objectives being pursued)?
mawaki
Submitted by mawaki chango on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 19:58
Thanks for the various contributions so far. Allow me please to formulate again the question at hand:
What examples of ICT strategies targeting the agricultural sector do we have in ACP and in non-ACP countries?
Maybe this question sounds a little general in that you may think you could reply with a list of relevant policy documents or countries where such policies have been formally adopted (which is not useless, so please do let us know which countries you know for certain such policies or strategies have been officially adopted.)
Short of that, you could also point out particular implementations or applications of ICTs in agriculture where public authorities were involved in some fashion, alongside other stakeholders, as long as their involvement signals a deliberate will to enable encourage or endorse the adoption of ICTs in the agricultural sector for some purposes (assumed or stated).
So please address the question at hand in your posts. Maybe it would help if you make it a routine to read the question every time you think of posting something that is not a follow-up to another post, before you post it. And if the problem is that you don't know of any specific case to rely on for your answer (such as, in this instance, exmples of national ICT strategies) you may, if you so desire, post a reflection or a commentary on the *object* of the question. In any case, we would like as much as possible your posts to speak, in non-ambiguous terms, to the question being addressed.
I have a sense I will no longer bug you down with this reminder because I am sure you will heed my advice on this going forward :)
Always, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Mawaki
What examples of ICT strategies targeting the agricultural sector do we have in ACP and in non-ACP countries?
Maybe this question sounds a little general in that you may think you could reply with a list of relevant policy documents or countries where such policies have been formally adopted (which is not useless, so please do let us know which countries you know for certain such policies or strategies have been officially adopted.)
Short of that, you could also point out particular implementations or applications of ICTs in agriculture where public authorities were involved in some fashion, alongside other stakeholders, as long as their involvement signals a deliberate will to enable encourage or endorse the adoption of ICTs in the agricultural sector for some purposes (assumed or stated).
So please address the question at hand in your posts. Maybe it would help if you make it a routine to read the question every time you think of posting something that is not a follow-up to another post, before you post it. And if the problem is that you don't know of any specific case to rely on for your answer (such as, in this instance, exmples of national ICT strategies) you may, if you so desire, post a reflection or a commentary on the *object* of the question. In any case, we would like as much as possible your posts to speak, in non-ambiguous terms, to the question being addressed.
I have a sense I will no longer bug you down with this reminder because I am sure you will heed my advice on this going forward :)
Always, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Mawaki
Submitted by Benjamin Kwasi Addom on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 23:20
Hi All,
To add to Ken's message and also to be specific:
a) If you are a government policy maker - Ministry of Agriculture/ICT/Information/Communication, do you have any kind of NATIONAL electronic or cyber-strategy/plan/policy for integrating ICTs into the agricultural sector in your country?
b) If you are from the private sector - Value Added Service Provider (VAS) or Mobile Network Operator (MNO), are you aware of any any NATIONAL or government policy that guides your services within the ICT for Agricultural sector in the ACP country that you are operating?
c) If you are a farmer or consumer of e-Agriculture services, are you aware of any policies/strategies in place by your government to guide the usage of the new ICTs for the agricultural sector?
I will be glad to know more about these national e-policies/plans/strategies if they are in place (draft or complete) - link to the document, etc. It does not matter if you are from the countries already mentioned by the background report referenced by Ken, you can still tell us about your national case.
Ben
To add to Ken's message and also to be specific:
a) If you are a government policy maker - Ministry of Agriculture/ICT/Information/Communication, do you have any kind of NATIONAL electronic or cyber-strategy/plan/policy for integrating ICTs into the agricultural sector in your country?
b) If you are from the private sector - Value Added Service Provider (VAS) or Mobile Network Operator (MNO), are you aware of any any NATIONAL or government policy that guides your services within the ICT for Agricultural sector in the ACP country that you are operating?
c) If you are a farmer or consumer of e-Agriculture services, are you aware of any policies/strategies in place by your government to guide the usage of the new ICTs for the agricultural sector?
I will be glad to know more about these national e-policies/plans/strategies if they are in place (draft or complete) - link to the document, etc. It does not matter if you are from the countries already mentioned by the background report referenced by Ken, you can still tell us about your national case.
Ben
Submitted by Aparajita Goyal on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 04:11
In Nigeria, the Agricultural Transformation Agenda calls for significant changes to both research & extension systems, and provides a road map to address the critical challenges of agricultural extension and advisory services in Nigeria - to transform it into a participatory, demand-responsive, market-oriented and ICT-driven service that will provide for the extension needs of the different actors along the targeted commodity value chains of interest. Integrating ICT-based services with traditional face-to-face extension is an important part of reforming extension services in the country.
Submitted by mawaki chango on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 17:17
Thanks Aparajita for your focused and relevant posts so far. While I'm afraid you'll tell me to go "google it," I still venture to ask if you could share a link to this Agenda. Are we already seeing any effect on the ground, at least in terms of those tranformations envisioned? Thanks
Submitted by Anju Mangal on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 07:44
In my last post, I mentioned that Fiji has a national ICT policy/strategy that targets agricultural sector. Other countries like Vanuatu, Tonga, PNG, Samoa etc have stated initiatives that target agricultural setor. However, it's not to the extent that we would want it to be. Therefore, government ministries responsible for the various sector should ensure that their activities are aligned to the national strategic plan and also ICT strategic plan. For example, Vanuatu believes that agriculture is a major part of their ICT strategy and vision: “An educated, healthy and wealthy Vanuatu” so wealth is mostly agriculture and trade. They are currently in the process of finalising their national ICT strategic document.
There are other strategies that target ICT, for example the Pacific Youth in Agriculture strategy encourages the active engagement of youth in agriculture across the region. The strategy outlines ICT as a tool to encourage youths in agriculture. Young people are looking for opportunities to access information and knowledge. Information and communication technologies (ICT) can help to facilitate access to knowledge and information and contribute to informed decision making. ICT can also put young people in different communities and in rural and urban areas in touch with each other
through radio, newspapers and, where available, television. Community radio, where young people contribute directly to the development of programmes, can foster an environment of sharing experiences and can help to build self-confi dence. Disseminating these broadcasts more widely could ensure that youth voices are heard not only within their own communities but also at local and national government levels.
There are other strategies that target ICT, for example the Pacific Youth in Agriculture strategy encourages the active engagement of youth in agriculture across the region. The strategy outlines ICT as a tool to encourage youths in agriculture. Young people are looking for opportunities to access information and knowledge. Information and communication technologies (ICT) can help to facilitate access to knowledge and information and contribute to informed decision making. ICT can also put young people in different communities and in rural and urban areas in touch with each other
through radio, newspapers and, where available, television. Community radio, where young people contribute directly to the development of programmes, can foster an environment of sharing experiences and can help to build self-confi dence. Disseminating these broadcasts more widely could ensure that youth voices are heard not only within their own communities but also at local and national government levels.
Submitted by mawaki chango on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 17:11
And how is the youth responding? I'm not sure for how long those strategies have been set up, but is there already some evidence of positive response and impact?
Submitted by Anju Mangal on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 23:36
To date, the Land Resources Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community has been able to do a few ad hoc activities related to youth in agriculture. The Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network (PAFPNet) held a ‘PAFPNet Youth in Agriculture Essay Competition’. The contest was an initiative of PAFPNet to promote the ‘Pacific Youth in Agriculture Strategy’. The essay was also initiated to encourage young people to give their views about the challenges our Pacific Youths face when engaging in agricultural activities: http://www.spc.int/lrd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=730…
As a way to promote youth in agriculture, SPC-LRD established the facebook page called: Pacific Youth in agriculture" to promote youth doing agriculture and also to promote information sharing among stakeholders that can give their view about the challenges the Pacific youth are facing. It may not be much but it's a way to find out if youths are really interested in argciulture.
In 2012, through the support of CTA, a social media and web 2.0 training workshop was conducted for agriculture officers, livestock officers, forestry officers, young agriculture officers and young aspiring farmers in Fiji. The idea behind the social media training was to engage youths in the field of agriculture (e.g., young interns working in agriculture field, young farmers who are in export/import business, young officers working in the Ministry of agriculture).
One of the participants, 24-year-old agriculture graduate Elenoa Salele, has created a blog called Finding me in the agricultural world to share thoughts and experiences with other young people interested in initiatives related to agriculture. She also runs a Facebook page Youth and Agriculture - Sustainability and modernisation through ICT, as a way of sharing news articles and videos on agriculture. Andrew Weleilakeba, who attended the same social media and web 2.0 training session, is involved in a youth farming initiative in Fiji launched in 2012 in an effort to give productive openings to unemployed youths. Helped with gifts of seedlings, tools and transportation to get them started, the young farmers now have 15,000 taro plants, a fish pond, ginger and cassava plots, seven cows and two bullocks. Weleilakeba is planning to use Facebook or YouTube to sell vegetables, offering home deliveries as a way of increasing revenue.
SPC believes in promoting youth issues and as a way to encourage youths, we have interns working in the area of agriculture. One is currently working in the field of GIS and mapping sugar cane areas in Fiji, the other 2 interns are working in the area of livestock and animal health. We are training them in the use of ICTs as well such as using social media to engage other youths in discussions, using databases and websites to create an information hub.
As a way to promote youth in agriculture, SPC-LRD established the facebook page called: Pacific Youth in agriculture" to promote youth doing agriculture and also to promote information sharing among stakeholders that can give their view about the challenges the Pacific youth are facing. It may not be much but it's a way to find out if youths are really interested in argciulture.
In 2012, through the support of CTA, a social media and web 2.0 training workshop was conducted for agriculture officers, livestock officers, forestry officers, young agriculture officers and young aspiring farmers in Fiji. The idea behind the social media training was to engage youths in the field of agriculture (e.g., young interns working in agriculture field, young farmers who are in export/import business, young officers working in the Ministry of agriculture).
One of the participants, 24-year-old agriculture graduate Elenoa Salele, has created a blog called Finding me in the agricultural world to share thoughts and experiences with other young people interested in initiatives related to agriculture. She also runs a Facebook page Youth and Agriculture - Sustainability and modernisation through ICT, as a way of sharing news articles and videos on agriculture. Andrew Weleilakeba, who attended the same social media and web 2.0 training session, is involved in a youth farming initiative in Fiji launched in 2012 in an effort to give productive openings to unemployed youths. Helped with gifts of seedlings, tools and transportation to get them started, the young farmers now have 15,000 taro plants, a fish pond, ginger and cassava plots, seven cows and two bullocks. Weleilakeba is planning to use Facebook or YouTube to sell vegetables, offering home deliveries as a way of increasing revenue.
SPC believes in promoting youth issues and as a way to encourage youths, we have interns working in the area of agriculture. One is currently working in the field of GIS and mapping sugar cane areas in Fiji, the other 2 interns are working in the area of livestock and animal health. We are training them in the use of ICTs as well such as using social media to engage other youths in discussions, using databases and websites to create an information hub.
Submitted by mawaki chango on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 20:14
Really, really interesting what is happening over there in the Pacific rim with youths in agriculture. We often hear often about the literacy challenges when talking about ICT introduction in rural areas. Getting youths involved with a business approach in agriculture sounds like an excellent entry point for a positive snowball effect. Thanks for sharing these experiences, Anju.
Submitted by Moses Nganwani Tia on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 16:58
The Ghana ICT for acclerated Development (ICT4D) Policy is the generalized ICT strategy that also targets the Agricultural sector.
Submitted by Justin Chisenga on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 09:33
Ghana has the "The Ghana ICTs in Agriculture Implementation Strategy" which was developed in 2005. It includes strategies relating to:
- Applying ICTs for Development of EffectiveAgricultural Production Systems
- Use of ICTs to Promote Processing, Preservation and Storage of Agricultural Products
- Applying ICT to facilitate Capacity Building in Agriculture
- Applying ICTs to develop Information System for Increased Agricultural Productivity
- Use of ICTs to Develop Effective Marketing Mechanism for Agricultural Products
Submitted by Towela Jere on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 18:21
As the case of Malawi has already been discussed, I will look at the case of my host country South Africa. The strategic plan of the Department of Communications (http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=144159) does not make any reference to agriculture; the strategic plan for the Department of Agriculture (http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=146747) does not mention e-agriculture or ICT in agriculture. What I noticed in the Dept of Agriculture strategic plan is that they have some components related to ICTs - mostly in terms of faciltiating internal communications. This reminded me of a conversation I had with someone about how the interpretation of ICT in Agriculture (or any other sector) and notions such as e-government are often taken to mean the equipping of government departments with ICT equipment. While this is not a bad thing in and of itself, it is important to ensure that there is common understanding of the terminology.
I also had a look at South Africa's broadband policy and while it mentions economic and social beneifts - with specific mention of SMMEs, health, education, government services - there is no mention of the agricultural sector.
IST Africa has put together a collection of ICT and S&T strategies for some countries available at:
http://www.ist-africa.org/home/default.asp?page=ictpolicies
Another listing is available at: http://www.oafrica.com/ict-policy/african-nations-with-active-national-…
I also had a look at South Africa's broadband policy and while it mentions economic and social beneifts - with specific mention of SMMEs, health, education, government services - there is no mention of the agricultural sector.
IST Africa has put together a collection of ICT and S&T strategies for some countries available at:
http://www.ist-africa.org/home/default.asp?page=ictpolicies
Another listing is available at: http://www.oafrica.com/ict-policy/african-nations-with-active-national-…
Submitted by Nawsheen Hosenally on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 00:56
Hi all,
My name is Nawsheen Hosenally, from Mauritius.
As highlighted in the study commissioned by CTA, many countries do not have specific e-Agriculture strategies or policies, but as part of their National ICT Strategic plan, there are strategies targeting Agriculture and this also applies for Mauritius.
Page 90-93: Extract of the e-Agriculture Strategy
I have not been personally involved in the policy planning, design or implementation, but as far as I am aware, an e-Agriculture action plan was being prepared by the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security in 2009 (based on the e-Agriculture strategy from the NICTSP 2007-2011), but the progress status of this document is unknown and to my knowledge, the e-Agriculture Strategy has not been implemented.
1. Food Security Fund Strategic Plan 2013-2015
In this new Strategic Plan, the use of ICTs in Capacity Building, Information Dissemination and Advisory Services have been mentioned briefly (Page 14)
2. Strategic Options in Crop diversification & Livestock Sector (2007-2015)
In this policy document, the importance of ICT in Agriculture is highlighted and some recommendations have been proposed (Page 106-107):
Recommendations
My name is Nawsheen Hosenally, from Mauritius.
As highlighted in the study commissioned by CTA, many countries do not have specific e-Agriculture strategies or policies, but as part of their National ICT Strategic plan, there are strategies targeting Agriculture and this also applies for Mauritius.
- National ICT Strategic Plan (NICTSP) 2007-2011
Page 90-93: Extract of the e-Agriculture Strategy
- National ICT Strategic Plan 2011-2014: Towards iMauritius
I have not been personally involved in the policy planning, design or implementation, but as far as I am aware, an e-Agriculture action plan was being prepared by the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security in 2009 (based on the e-Agriculture strategy from the NICTSP 2007-2011), but the progress status of this document is unknown and to my knowledge, the e-Agriculture Strategy has not been implemented.
- Agriculture Policies
1. Food Security Fund Strategic Plan 2013-2015
In this new Strategic Plan, the use of ICTs in Capacity Building, Information Dissemination and Advisory Services have been mentioned briefly (Page 14)
2. Strategic Options in Crop diversification & Livestock Sector (2007-2015)
In this policy document, the importance of ICT in Agriculture is highlighted and some recommendations have been proposed (Page 106-107):
Recommendations
- The Ministry is aiming at establishing individual sectoral information system which will network with each other and will be linked to the centralised information system of the Ministry. The Ministry's information system will form the basis of a portal which producers and farmers and other interested parties can access to through direct internet. This portal would also aim at directing its users to other potential sources of information according to their needs.
- It is proposed to carry out an information needs assessment, based on the objective and mandate of each institution within the Ministry, to gauge the kind of data to be collected, stored and provided access to by potential users.
- It is also proposed to create awareness among producers, farmers and other agricultural stakeholders as to the benefits that can be accrued from the use of ICT.
- With a view to assisting producers and exporters in looking for market outlets and boost up export within the sector, AREU is managing Market Information System (MIS). This database, on one hand, is helping the stakeholders concerned to be more ICT literate and, on the other hand, allowing spontaneous access to market information on the export front.
Submitted by zainul DR. SYED MD. ZAINUL ABEDIN on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 03:07
I appreciate Nawsheen for the very informative contribution.
I think you can take more time to assess the state of ICT strategies in Mauritius.
I think you can take more time to assess the state of ICT strategies in Mauritius.
Submitted by mawaki chango on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:02
Hello,
At this point in time, I would encourage everyone to move forward and address this week questions (# 4, 5 and 6). This is a limited-time exercise, in terms of addressing specifically the set of 6 questions put forward. I am sure the discussion will go on, notably with the upcoming Observatory and the WSIS process. However for the purposes of reporting on the discussion of those six questions, only the answers posted by Friday night, your time, are most likely to shape the report. Therefore I would appreciate you spend some time to reply to Questions 4, 5 and 6 by then.
Obviously, you may still post here even during the remainder of this last week of the current debate, but hopefully after you have given some thought and posted on the last three questions mentioned above.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mawaki
At this point in time, I would encourage everyone to move forward and address this week questions (# 4, 5 and 6). This is a limited-time exercise, in terms of addressing specifically the set of 6 questions put forward. I am sure the discussion will go on, notably with the upcoming Observatory and the WSIS process. However for the purposes of reporting on the discussion of those six questions, only the answers posted by Friday night, your time, are most likely to shape the report. Therefore I would appreciate you spend some time to reply to Questions 4, 5 and 6 by then.
Obviously, you may still post here even during the remainder of this last week of the current debate, but hopefully after you have given some thought and posted on the last three questions mentioned above.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mawaki