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15/06/2013
The purpose of this study is to assess sources of agricultural information used by farmers for climate change adaptation semi arid areas of Tanzania.
Design/methodology/approach - Mixed quantitative and qualitative methods were deployed. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect qualitative...
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10/06/2013
The Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS) Discussion Paper series is designed to further the comparative analysis and learning from international extension efforts. The papers contain a review of extension and advisory service best practices drawn from the global body of experience...
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07/06/2013
The purpose of the study is to critique marginalized south Indian coastal women’s world in the light of potential of ICTs to empower through the use of Critical Theory. Methodology - Qualitative research startegy was used. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by the researcher with the coastal...
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06/06/2013
This paper focuses on how ICT solutions can empower agricultural producers by improving their marketing capabilities, with an emphasis on smallholder farmers. ICT solutions can increase efficiencies and improve competitive dynamics in agriculture, which can raise agricultural productivity and...
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05/06/2013
Abstract: This study critically examined the access of women farmers to Information and Communications
Technology (ICTs) as against their male counterparts. A total of 120 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using structured questionnaires. Data collected were subjected to...
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31/05/2013
Abstract: This paper presents the results of the project which aim at building a radio based impact driven small farner extension service system. Early studies show that without fully farmers participation from the initial stage of developing the radio programs up to the final stage of radio...
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31/05/2013
Abstract: Information technology is the extract of human’s 2000-year knowledge and experience. Information technology has been seriously taken under consideration in a new form during the recent years. In this juncture of time, many countries have reached to the conclusion that development of...
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30/05/2013
This is the Q&A section of the latest ICT Update issue on Small Islands and e-resilience:
What are the biggest connectivity challenges facing small islands?
The biggest challenge for small island states, especially those that have many islands separated by large distances, is lack of...
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30/05/2013
Major changes have been occurring almost unnoticed in staples value chains in Asia. The Quiet Revolution in Staples Value Chains documents and explains the transformation of value chains moving rice and potatoes between the farm gate and the consumer in Bangladesh, the People’s Republic of China,...
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29/05/2013
Abstract: Agro sensing has been around for some time but as of date has not given the desired results as far as increase in crop production and proper utilization and management of resources is concerned. Through this paper, an attempt has been made to formulate an architecture aimed at...
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27/05/2013
ICTs delivered through an appropriate development framework can help overcome the physical boundaries that limit small islands’ capacity to conduct economic, political and social transactions. The geographical isolation of small island economies may have limited their development in the past, but...
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27/05/2013
This paper details crowdsourcing in an agricultural development context, defined in the textbox. Although still fairly new in practice, it provides a potentially affordable tool for practitioners to conduct field research, gather data from remote areas, exchange information among key stakeholders...
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27/05/2013
Abstract: This research looks into the underlying issues on marketing agricultural produce from rural Ghana, assesses what ICT solutions exist, reasons for their inadequacies and finally assesses if an ICT solution is best suited for the region. The research includes literature reviews mainly from...
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24/05/2013
EASYPol is a web-based multilingual publishing series and knowledge sharing platform of freely downloadable resources for policy making in agriculture, rural development and food security.
These resources focus on policy findings, methodological tools and capacity development.
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24/05/2013
This briefing paper presents the results of an assessment carried out to explore the current use of sustainable (without on-going donor support) and scalable (potentially to millions of farmers) agricultural market price information systems (MIS) in Africa, with a particular focus on East Africa....
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23/05/2013
USAID's FACET project hosted two webinars that looked at how ICT applications are currently being used to advance the agriculture industry in Africa. Each of the free online events promoted a respective topic for separate forthcoming FACET project briefing papers.
The first webinar focused on ICT...
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23/05/2013
USAID's FACET project hosted a webinar that looked at mobile monitoring and evaluation (M&E) apps that are being used or have the potential to be used in agriculture development projects. It was based on the forthcoming briefing paper on the same subject written by Alice Liu and Maria Bina...
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23/05/2013
USAID's FACET project hosted a webinar that looked at how mobile finance (mobile money, mobile banking and mobile phone based applications) is changing the understanding of value chain finance and the benefits it can bring to all stakeholders along the value chain, specifically agribusinesses and...
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23/05/2013
This webinar occurred on Tuesday, February 12th at 9am EST (14.00 GMT, 17.00 EAT). It was hosted by USAID’s FACET project and explored how agriculture development projects can use mobile and other technologies to enhance the impact of radio programming targeting rural farmers.
Summary:
This ...
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23/05/2013
Abstract- Acquiring trustworthy information on crop type and production is very essential for developing countries like India as agriculture is considered as the backbone of its economy. Comprehensive, reliable and timely information on agricultural resources is very much necessary. Though there...
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16/05/2013
In October 2005, leaders of Pacific nations at the 36th Pacific Islands Forum in Papua New Guinea endorsed A Framework for Action 2005–2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. The aim of the Framework at the regional level was to develop a coordinated approach to all...
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15/05/2013
Abstract: India did not participate in the landline phone revolution but has seen an unprecedented growth in mobile phones, with over 919 million subscribers by the end of March 2012, making it second only to China in this sphere. The tele-density in rural India, where nearly 69 percent of the...
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15/05/2013
This report presents the findings of a market research exercise undertaken in March 2013 to establish the critical financial needs among small-holder farmers’ (pre and post harvest) as a guide to developing an Agricultural Financial Product. The product to be delivered through the eWarehouse...
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13/05/2013
Abstract: Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMCS) of the University of Latvia is implementing the project “Development of Long Range Wireless sensor network for precision farming applications in Latvia” (The Project). The Project has two main directions of research. The first is...
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09/05/2013
Abstract: The paper looks at the ways of approaching the promotion of Mobile and Agency Banking technology adoption and its diffusion in Kenya. Technology adoption climates in developing countries are, by nature, problematic, characterized by poor business and governance conditions, low...
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08/05/2013
The opportunities normally provided by modern technology are constrained by an outdated internal infrastructure in dire need of investment and islands scattered across a vast expanse. This seems to hold true for ICTs and for travellers in the Pacific Ocean. Change is on the way, however. Supporting...
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07/05/2013
Abstract: Dhaka is one of the fastest growing megacities of the world with a dense population over 15 million. Being the capital of a developing country like Bangladesh, it is experiencing multi-dimensional problems such as over urbanization, traffic congestion, water logging, solid waste...
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07/05/2013
Information is the glue that holds together the members of value chains – from raw material processing, packaging and marketing, to the final consumer. Access to timely, relevant and accurate information by members of value chains is essential for the development of individual businesses and of...
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03/05/2013
Abstract: Agriculture is the important sector and key contributors to the national GDP of Bangladesh. Around 20.60% of the total GDP of the country comes from the agricultural sector. But, most of the farmers of Bangladesh are still in lack of modern agricultural knowledge. Farmers need to access...
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02/05/2013
Abstract: This paper describes the experiences gained in terms of challenges encountered and lessons learned in an exploratory initiative of mobile phone-based multimedia agricultural advisory System (MAAS), which helps in providing timely agricultural expert advice to farmers on their mobile...
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