Posts on the Topic "partners"
ICTs for development: the good intentions of the mobile phone
30/10/2017
The role of the mobile phone in accelerating Africa’s social and economic development was reflectedby the UCT Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture, titled “ ICTs for development: the good intentions of the mobile phone”. This lecture was delivered by Professor Rivett is the first woman to be...
Update e-Agriculture Learning Activity on drones - week 1
19/10/2017
Beginning Monday the 16th of October, e-Agriculture received 670 participants of the e-Agriculture learning activity on the use of drones in agriculture. On each respective day of this activity content is added and made available and can be accessed here. You can download the full programme for a...
Research4Life Stories of Change: How information access is changing the biggest academic library in Myanmar
17/10/2017
This blog is shared as published on AGORA website Research4Life programmes has recently launched its new “ Stories of Change campaign”! The first story is about the role of AGORA in the Universities’ Central Library (UCL) at the University of Yangon. Interested in getting more involved or telling...09/ 10
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CTA workshop on perspectives for ICT and Agribusiness in ACP countries: Start-up financing, 3D printing and blockchain
Rhenen, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 09/10/2017
| Date | 9 to 11 October 2017 |
| Location | Rhenen, Netherlands |
| Description |
The objectives of the workshop are to: |
CTA workshop on perspectives for ICT and Agribusiness in ACP countries: Start-up financing, 3D printing and blockchain
06/10/2017
This workshop, which will take place from 9 to 11 October 2017 in Rhenen, Netherlands, will discuss and identify key issues to improve access to capital for youth-led e-agriculture businesses and develop a better understanding of the perspectives of 3D printing and blockchain technology for the...
New app diagnoses crop diseases in the field and alerts rural farmers
04/10/2017
A team under the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) has developed a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to accurately diagnose crop diseases in the field. The team has won a $US100,000 award to help expand their project to help millions of small-scale farmers across...
SMS market information pilot project in Cambodia builds interest
02/10/2017
Electronic Marketing Communication System (EMCS) is an sms service designed to improve communication and exchange for Maize, Soya Bean and Cassava in Cambodia. The service was designed to facilitate communication and exchange between farmers and traders in remote regions of the country. The EMS...
Making ICTs work for farmers: Seven Case studies
27/09/2017
ICTs have a huge potential in imporving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the developing world, especially in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). ICTs can give access to market and weather information, allow farmers to transfer money and negotiate prices with traders...
Stories from the field: Going to scale with ICTs for agriculture
26/09/2017
ICTs in agriculture have a huge potential: they can increase agricultural yields or help farmers get a fairer price for their produce. Farmers now have access to farm mapping, weather data, marketing tools, financial credit, advice from extension workers, and social networks thanks to SMS...