27 August 2016, Rome/Nairobi - Food security and agriculture have an essential role to play in preventing conflicts and crises on the African continent, blunting their impacts and acting as engines for post-crisis recovery. more
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Story: SOS sésame ou Transcription sommaire des rêves de meilleurs marchés d’un sésameculteur déchanté…
Daouda sacko est un paysan du Jitumu. Résident d’un hameau du village de Zelani à 3 km au sud-ouest de Ouelessebougou ; il y exploite avec ses 9 enfants et 2 femmes 11 ha de champs en maïs, haricot, sésame, Gombo, pastèques melons et autres... more
Story: Ghanaian farmers upskill with help from DCS smart technology
Ghanaian farmers are championing the adoption of a revolutionary new technology to help upscale farming practices in their rural communities.
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Story: Limitations of using documents and reports to share knowledge in Africa
Many well-intentioned organisations and people are being frustrated by the shortcomings of using case studies, most significant change stories and conference presentations in spreading success from one African community to another. more
Story: TACKLING POST-HARVEST LOSSES THROUGH A SYSTEMS APPROACH
One third of crops harvested globally, are lost due to poor post-harvest handling and storage. Even though, the topic has been on the table of governments, local and international development organisations for a while, the situation has not improved... more
Story: From farmers and traders to knowledge artisans
Many developing countries are witnessing trends where indigenous knowledge systems are transforming to a commercial stage. This is exposing the myth that indigenous knowledge can remain pure and undiluted in the current rapidly globalizing world. more
Story: How to use Mobile to Bridge the Agricultural Extension Gap and Improving Market Access for Rural Farmers in Uganda through ICTs. Country Forum
Ronald is a researcher and practitioner working on the application of Information and Communication Technologies for sustainable development (ICT4D), with a focus on agriculture, Health, Education and natural resources management in developing and... more
Story: When Nigerian farmers went digital
The application of science and technology has no doubt improved the livelihoods of Nigerian farmers. This is a case study of Nigeria Farmer’s E-wallet System, the first in Africa, which is indeed worth of emulation and implementation by other... more
Story: Improving Access to Agricultural Inputs for Family Farmers in Mozambique
About 80% of Mozambique's population depends on agriculture as their main source of income. However, agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries) is the sector that contributes less to the country's GDP, indicating that the productivity... more
Story: Comment les TIC peuvent améliorer les services d'accompagnement des producteurs!
L’une des missions de la vulgarisation consiste à fournir aux producteurs des informations et autres services nécessaires pour leur activité de production. more
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