ICT4Scale major presentations

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IDL-58329.pdf (20.49 MB)

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2019-11

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Use of ICTs can enhance agricultural extension by reaching farmers, facilitating their participation and improving innovation adoption. Use of multiple ICT-based communication channels expands their reach. This detailed annex presents challenges and barriers in implementation of scaling up projects, including: poor supply chain to support promoted practices; poor infrastructure; smallholder farmers’ (especially women) limited access to technology. It reviews intervention research projects such as the soybean inoculant programme which employed participatory radio; social media, call centres and SMS messaging; and a gender inclusive agricultural extension strategy. Scaling means expanding, replicating, adapting and sustaining successful policies, programs or projects to reach more of the rural poor.

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Annex to Final Technical Report

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ICT4D, FARM RADIO, SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS), AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, SOYBEANS, INOCULATION, RHIZOBIUM INOCULANTS, WOMEN FARMERS, GENDER EQUITY, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, SCALING UP, MOBILE PHONES, MALAWI, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58329

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (AFS) / Résultats de recherche (ASA)