Emerging Voices in ICT and agriculture - CTA Publishing
Emerging Voices in ICT and agriculture - CTA Publishing
Emerging Voices in ICT and agriculture - CTA Publishing
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CONTENTS<br />
List of contributors 4<br />
Contents 6<br />
A message from the <strong>CTA</strong> Director, Michael Hailu 8<br />
Introduction 9<br />
Part 1 : Challenges experienced <strong>in</strong> <strong>agriculture</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> how to use <strong>ICT</strong> to tackle them 10<br />
Track<strong>in</strong>g thieves <strong>and</strong> market prices 12<br />
A united front for farmers 14<br />
Pests <strong>and</strong> prices 16<br />
More <strong>ICT</strong>s, fewer imports 18<br />
Part 2: How can <strong>ICT</strong>s be used to improve access to market for<br />
agricultural products from your country or region? 20<br />
Close ties, poor l<strong>in</strong>ks 22<br />
Go<strong>in</strong>g high tech with sard<strong>in</strong>e cans 24<br />
Us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>ICT</strong>s to bridge the agricultural extension gap <strong>and</strong> improve market<br />
access <strong>in</strong> Nigeria 26<br />
Tackl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation poverty <strong>in</strong> Fiji 28<br />
How can <strong>ICT</strong>s be used to improve market access for<br />
agricultural products from Ben<strong>in</strong>? 30<br />
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<strong>Emerg<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Voices</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>ICT</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>agriculture</strong>
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