Welcome and Introductions
Participatory ICT Design for Rural Development especially using Mobiles and Telephony
17/11/2008
Hello members of e-agriculture.org, I am Dr. S.M. Haider Rizvi working with Communication and Computing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. We are working on Rural e-Services Project in India. Under this project a software known as 'KHETI' (meaning agriculture in Hindi) has been designed using Participatory ICT Design Methodologies and Agile and Extreme Programming. There is the major role of mobiles in enhancing the agriculture information flow system. The especially designing software (using python) helps the farmers and their representatives to make audio-visual short dialogue strips and share the same with the agriculture experts sitting remotely to get solutions to the agriculture problems. This technology also helps in accumulation and dissemination of knowledge within and outside the farmers groups. Interesting the the designing of technoloy has been very effective and appropriate but we are struggling in finding out a business model to sustain the technology. May be we could generate a discussion on this under this forum. Regards, Haider
Submitted by H.S.BAJWA on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 17:58
Hello Dr. Haider Rizvi, I am Dr. H.S.Bajwa working in agricultural university as extension specialist dealing with farmers/farm women.Your project seems quite interesting .It will be our pleasure to discuss with you about it. H.S.BAJWA
Submitted by Krishna Chandra Mishra on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 02:54
Hi Dr Rizvi, It is a good initiative.A good business model can be worked out and sustainability depends on that.We will talk more on this.l
Submitted by Maria I. Salamanca on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 16:26
Hello Dr. Rizvi, I want to know more about Kheti. I'm looking for initiatives like this one. Thanks. Maria
Submitted by Sridevi on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 22:49
Dear Mr Rizvi, I woudl also love to discuss your work. It could provide insights towards my research interests too. Great to see you here! Regards, Sridevi Padmanabhan
Submitted by Leisa Armstrong on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 23:47
Hi Dr Hadir, your project seems to be very interesting, with what institution in India are you collaborating. I am visiting India in February and would love to see what progress has been made cheers Leisa
Submitted by Michael Riggs on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 04:47
Dear all, It is great to see the issues coming forward already. Thank you! :D Please check the first discussion question which is now posted under the new thread "Discussions - Week 1". Cheers, Michael (FAO)