Hello everyone Greetings from India I am Sapna A. Narula working as asstt. Professor at G. B. pant University of Agriculture and Technology, pantnagar, India. I am involved in teaching ,research and extension in the field of agribusiness management. I work in the area of agricultural marketing and strategy development for agribusiness organizations. I teach students of MBA agribusiness and MBA in food retailing and supply chain.The use of ICTs for rural development and especially in agriculture is an area I am very much interested in. I have worked for some related projects sponsored by Ministry of agriulture in my country.I have also published my research in this area focusing on implementation. have already participated in many such conferences/virtual forums. I will be sharing my experiences regarding a few case studies from India in this particular fiels. Hope it will be good learning platform for all of us.
Soumis par Michael Riggs le lun 17/11/2008 - 04:42
Greetings Sapna! I'm glad you are joining us again and look forward to your inputs.
Soumis par SYEDA FATEMA KHATUN le lun 17/11/2008 - 09:59
I am also eager to learn from the contributions of all experts and participants.It will be a remarkable beginning for all who intend to utilize thepotential of mobile telephony for the development of agriculture.What I expect,is that we have to consider this technology in the most pragmatic and practical manner.Just theoretical deliberations can't contribite any thing meaningful. Best Regards, FATEMAKHATUN
Soumis par Sapna A Narula le lun 17/11/2008 - 10:58
Dear Michael Great ! It is really nice to see you on this virtual platform.Hope this discussion again will be a great success .
Soumis par Michael Riggs le lun 17/11/2008 - 11:52
Dear Syeda, thank you for joining the forum. I agree that we need to get into practical and tested materials to make the most of this knowledge sharing opportunity. Please check the first discussion question which is now posted under the new thread "Discussions - Week 1". Cheers, Michael (FAO)
Soumis par Vincent.P le lun 17/11/2008 - 14:59
Many Greetings to you all. I am P.Vincent from India. I am a grower of Rosemary, Lemon Grass, and Medicinal Plants. I am also a Plant supplier of Vettiver . I am very much interested in Virtual forums and learn from the experts.
Soumis par Michael Riggs le lun 17/11/2008 - 17:00
Greetings Vincent. We are glad to have you in the forum and look forward to make the most of this knowledge sharing opportunity. Please check the first discussion question which is now posted under the new thread "Discussions - Week 1". Cheers, Michael (FAO)
Soumis par Tom Franklin le mar 18/11/2008 - 15:48
Hi. My name is Tom Franklin. My most recent job was Senior Policy Adviser on HIV and AIDS at UNICEF. I am interested in pushing the HIV/AIDS community to make much more use of the phone, not only for treatment compliance, epidemiological surveillance and the dissemination of AIDS messages, but also as a means of putting people affected by HIV and AIDS together so that they can develop their own solutions. I am also interested in addressing the inequalities between men and women as part of the challenge facing development initiatives in whatever sector they are. This being an agricultural forum, I am sure that the distribution of duties, labour and income between men and women will receive the attention they deserve - though I will believe it when I see it! :)
Soumis par Luca Servo le mar 18/11/2008 - 17:50
Hi Tom, it is good to have you with us in this Forum. The gender issue is very sensible and I hope we can manage that during the discussion. Please, follow the conversation in the thread callde "[url=http://www.e-agriculture.org/550.html?&view=single_conf&cat_uid=55&conf… - Week 1[/url]". Cheers, Luca (FAO)
Soumis par Bulbul Ahmed ahmed le mer 19/11/2008 - 06:45
Dear sapna, i am very glad that you are in this virtual section. I want to ask u question, Do u think that mobile telephony will be sustainable if not the target peoples are being profited? Is it should not be used as for the development for the human beings? Thanking u a lot Bulbul Ahmed M.S.Agri extension and info system