In the Philippines, one key segment of the value chain the e-strategy of the Department of Agriculture with the help of private ICT enterprises is targeting is what can be called the KM chain, the transfer of data, information and knowledge from buyers to producers, older to younger farmers, financing sources to farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs, and vice versa. One application that has been operational since 2007 is ePinoyFARMS, a resource management platform that helps farmers, producers and agriculture educators to monitor movements along the whole value chain. The system also allows farmers, young and old, to learn new or review tried and tested agricultural technologies and practices.

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