e-Agriculture related Podcasts
e-agriculture.org makes virtually available global discussions on the role of ICT in Agriculture and Rural Development. Please explore below some of these most recent podcasts - from personal interviews to international events.
If you have a podcast that you would like to submit to this resource, please contact info@e-agriculture.org
Podcast
- An Interview with Charlotte Masiello-Riome, e-Agriculture.org Coordinator and WSIS Focal Point for Action Line: E-Agriculture
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Size 3.16 MB Uploaded 2008.06.18 Description Insight on effective facilitation of Online Communities, and Online Course from IMARK - Interview by Nancy White, Full Circle Associates. You can access the online courses at www.imarkgroup.org
- Interview with Matt Keller, One Laptop Per Child
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Size 1.2 MB Uploaded 2008.06.17 Description Interview with Matt Keller, One Laptop Per Child, on the potential of initiatives, such as the OX, to make a difference in various areas of development, from Health to Agriculture and beyond.
- What role could the $100 (XO) laptop play outside the educational sphere for which it was originally intended – specifically related to Agriculture and Rural Development?
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Size 18.34 MB Uploaded 2008.06.18 Description World Summit on the Information Society Special Event - May 2008 Geneva Switzerland
A recent World Summit on the Information Society event focused on the adaptation the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative into a One Laptop Per Farmer (OLPF) variant. In providing XO laptops for farmers in isolated third-world communities, the OLPF is intended to help these farmers compete in the global market by allowing them to research market prices, share effective agricultural techniques, and develop an understanding of new technologies. If successful, this program will provide farmers with a vital element for success- the power of knowledge. Click here to access the full audio presentation from May 2008. Panelists included representatives from CTA, FAO, Katalyst, OLPC, and Microsoft.
- Market spies in Tanzania: IFAD and the First Mile Project
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Size 2.05 MB Uploaded 2008.06.17 Description To the market vendors who sell him vegetables and rice, Stanley Mchome is just another customer, albeit one who asks a great many questions. But in reality, Stanley’s inquisitiveness is far more than friendly banter. When he’s not tending to his rice fields in Northern Tanzania, Stanley is a “Mkulima Shushushu” – Kiswahili for “market spy.”
