Tag: ICTUpdate Issue no. 77

How ICTs are empowering Ugandan farmers

How ICTs are empowering Ugandan farmers

Uganda has fertile arable land with good rainfall and is famous for the cash crops it exports, such as coffee and tea. If the agricultural sector is professionalised and made profitable, then I will remain confident, motivated and energized at all times to reach out and explore ways in which I can empower more farmers with ICTs in a sustainable and progressive manner.

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21 August 2018
How apps impact farming communities

How apps impact farming communities

The success of mobile applications in the agricultural sector has been largely measured in terms of numbers, but what has the impact of these apps been on communities as a whole?

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21 August 2018

Discovery learning

Imarah Radix tells us about her experience at the ‘training of trainers’ workshop for young agricultural extension workers conducted by the Caribbean Farmers Network and COLEACP in Saint Lucia in December 2013.

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21 August 2018

A selection of innovative apps

ICT experts in ACP countries are developing innovative apps to revolutionise finance in agricultural development. Here is a selection of apps compiled by ICT Update.

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21 August 2018

Improving sales strategies for the cashew market

N’Kalo, a service in West Africa that provides information about cashew nuts and sesame seeds, is helping farmers improve their sales strategies and increasing their profits.

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21 August 2018

Apps for small agri-businesses

ICT applications are helping entrepreneurs in the Caribbean agricultural sector through every stage of the business cycle.

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21 August 2018
Revolutionising finance for agricultural value chains

Revolutionising finance for agricultural value chains

Lamon Rutten and Benjamin Addom discuss the far-reaching changes that are needed to revolutionise finance for agri-value chains.

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21 August 2018
Five ways of engaging the youth in agriculture

Five ways of engaging the youth in agriculture

Young peoples’ affinity with ICTs and their ability to innovate is the key to moving mAgriculture forward and attracting the youth to the agricultural sector in ACP countries.

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21 August 2018
Unlocking the market

Unlocking the market

A 2013 study entitled Market in their Palms conclusively shows that the use of mobile apps by smallholder farmers in Kenya has helped them to gain access to markets and market information and improved their businesses.

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21 August 2018

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