Posts on the Topic "decision-makers"
Plantwise Knowledge bank, an open access website and app providing information on pest management
27/02/2017
The Plantwise Knowledge bank developed by CABI is an online and offline platform and app on plant health information and services. The website provides three different tools: search tool to identify pest problems, a search tool to find factsheets on pest problems, a map of pest distribution and a...
Vodacom partners with Nigeria's Kaduna State over ICT development project
23/02/2017
Vodacom is leading a three-part ICT development initiative in Kaduna State in Nigeria focused on education, health and agriculture. Kaduna State and Nigeria are only a part of wider plan of similar initiatives throughout the whole of Africa. Similar initiatives have already started in Kenya...
Nano Ganesh will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress
22/02/2017
Nano Ganesh - a mobile based remote control for water pumps and water tanks - developed by the Ossian Agro Automation, will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, taking place from February 27th to March 2nd 2017. The electronic device will be part of the Mobile for...
In Trinidad, a regional model for how apps can help farmers
22/02/2017
One of the main issues farmers face is the lack of data on their land and crops, and the same thing could be said of the national level. One solution for this are ICT toold which provide cheap, fast and reliable information on crops and yelds both to farmers and researchers or governements. AgriNeTT...
ICTs and agricultural extension services
21/02/2017
In Summary ICTs are very useful in agricultural extension and advisory services and in facilitating reaching out to family farmers Extension and Advisory services play a crucial role in promoting agricultural productivity, increasing food security, improving rural livelihoods How have ICTs been...
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has approved draft regulations on the commercial use of drones
21/02/2017
After a two-year ban of unmanned aereal vehicles for non-military reasons in Kenya, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has approved draft regulations on the commercial use of drones in the country. The law will be released soon, according to governemnt officials. Kenya is the second African...
Can technological innovations help improve agricultural micro-insurance?
21/02/2017
Agricultural insurance is essential for smallholder farmers, as plots of land are small and the consequences of crop diseases and climate change effects can be disastrous. Yeld loss and damage monitoring and verification can be long and laborious task, causing huge delays in settlements. Although...
Is your 'ICT in Agriculture' event on e-Agriculture Platform?
20/02/2017
The e-Agriculture is a platform of choice where individuals interested in ICTs and agriculture visit regualrly. Are you have a non-commercial workshop, conference or seminar in the areas of ICTs in agriculture? Do you target farmers, practitioners, and other stakeholders in agriculture? If yes, we...
Discover the Food And Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis Tool
20/02/2017
The Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) promotes evidence-based decision making by collecting and disseminating information on policy information through a freely accessible web-based tool. The FAPDA tool provides an electronic repository for food and agriculture policies in over...