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Training in W2.0 to support vegetable production
15/03/2017
Congolese horticultural farmers learn how to produce quality vegetables required by supermarkets. They receive information on the rational use of plant protection products, composting and horticultural practices through various ICTs. A few organizations in the country are using ICTs to provide...
Success Stories on Information and Communication Technologies for Agriculture and Rural Development - Second Edition
15/03/2017
There are more than 570 million farms in the world of which over 500 million are family-owned. These smallholder farmers are confronted by many challenges – climate change, natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, increasing food price volatility, inefficient supply chains and others. Information...
Geodata to control potato late blight in Bangladesh (GEOPOTATO)
15/03/2017
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is the most common and highly destructive, fungal disease in potato, tomato and other solanaceae crops in Bangladesh. Annual potato yield losses due to late blight have been estimated at 25-57%. Late blight can be controlled but only by frequent and costly...
Hurudza Case Study:Paprika Growers' Scheme 2016-17
15/03/2017
Agricultural Reference Bureau Value Chain Linkages Management Background When Zimbabweans talk about being into farming, the crops that spring to mind are typically; maize, sorghum, pearl millet, soya beans, wheat and tobacco, plus different types of livestock. On the horticulture side, one finds...
Sustainable intensification of strawberry production in the West Bank and Gaza Strip using computerized control system (WBGS)
15/03/2017
Greetings from Jerusalem and many thanks for keeping us in the loop. It is definitely a great opportunity to participate in the e-Agriculture platform on this important topic. A short answer to question No 2, comments are welcome: Sustainable intensification of strawberry production in the West Bank...
Smart agriculture and beyond
14/03/2017
Smart agriculture is essential in tackling many of smallholders problems with their cultivations and for their development. Smart agriculture is an approach that helps to guide actions needed to transform and reorient agricultural systems to effectively support development and ensure food security...15/ 03
2017
First webinar GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development
15/03/2017
| First webinar GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development |
| Date |
Wednesday 15 March 2017 15:00 CET |
15/ 05
2017
IFDC Training Program on "Linking farmers to markets In Africa"
Acrra, Ghana 15/05/2017
| IFDC Training Program on "Linking farmers to markets In Africa" |
First webinar GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development
14/03/2017
The GODAN Working Group on Capacity Development has organised a webinar that will give an overview of the activities of the working group (WG) and the webinar will also explain how one can get involved with WG's activities. GODAN welcomes all interested in joining the GODAN WG on Capacity...