[quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] Question 2 (8 Dec.) What positive impact can ICT have on the agricultural value chain? Where in the value chain can ICT reduce transaction costs? [/quote] ICTs save time and costs that maybe encountered using traditional ways. Instead of travelling to remote areas to share information to farmers, one can make a phone call. ICTs have also positive impact on the agriculture value chain in that a farmer can make a transaction in the comfort of his home or office using the internet of phone. It does'nt always require face to face communication when using ICTs.

[quote="Lisa-Cespedes"] Question 1 (7 Dec.) What types of ICT can play a role in the agricultural value chain? How do different types of ICT play different roles? [/quote] Sorry collegues im answering all questions from Monday because my network was down. I agree with Sameera that there are categories,ie, traditinal and modern. But i will dwell more on modern. The Internet allows users to share ideas and experiences instantly. For example in this case we are sharing on this forum, and most of us we have never physically met before. The phones also, especially cellphones allows instant communication amoung users. People can share agriculture information for developing their communities. Convegence of these ICTs, e.g. cellphone connected to the Internet can be a great advantage where by users can make calls, send text messages, emails and the internet using the same gadget. However accesibility of these ICTs is a huge issue, especially in developing communities, but having them is a great achievement for agriculture information will be readly available to community members for their development

Hi collegues. I'm Pretty Dube Chibangwa. Librarian at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation, and Irrigation Development Central Library, Zimbabwe. Supervises sisteen agriculture college Libraries around the country. working towards copmuterising all these college Libraries.