Lydia Kitonga

Lydia Kitonga

Organisation KISII UIVERSITY
Organization role
LECTURER
Pays Kenya
Area of Expertise
NITROGEN FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT
SEED PRODUCTION
GROUNDWATER NITRATE POLLUTION

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Forum The Role of ICTs in Sustainable Crop Production Intensification (SCPI) of horticulture crop based system (mainly fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers)

What are the specific constraints you have faced in the use of ICTs for sustainable intensification of horticulture crop base

Soumis par Lydia Kitonga le mer 22/03/2017 - 16:27

I concur with the discussed constraints and solutions by the participants. Some solutions lie within the goverment policies and implementation of the same. This can be achieved through goverment mandated institutions which oversee the horticulture sector.

From your understanding and experiences, what is the role of ICTs in sustainable intensification of horticulture crop based s

Soumis par Lydia Kitonga le mar 21/03/2017 - 19:33

Briefly, I think ICT can be used by both small scale and commercial farmers for keeping farm records especially in keeping track of the daily/weekly cultural activities carried out on specific crops. This facilitates the quick sharing of such informtion whenever needed and may help the small scale farmers in meeting the traceability requirements set by the export market.

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