Inventory of innovative farmer advisory services using ICTs
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2009
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Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Accra, GH
Abstract
This is a comprehensive inventory of ICT projects in Africa involving small-scale farmers. Referred to as eāagriculture, agricultural informatics is an emerging field which combines the advances in agricultural informatics, agricultural development and entrepreneurship to provide better agricultural services, enhanced technology dissemination, and information delivery through the advances in ICT and the internet. This Inventory of Innovative Farmer Advisory Services, assisted by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) attempts to document all known innovative farmer advisory services or systems, currently in design, in existence, or recently completed in Africa.
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INFORMATION NETWORKS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT), RADIO, TELEPHONE, MOBILE PHONES, E-AGRICULTURE, DISTANCE STUDY, INFORMATION SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, MARKETING, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, KENYA, EXTENSION SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS), NETWORKS, INNOVATION SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, SOUTH OF SAHARA