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Presentation by Gerishom Boiyo, ICT Officer, Ack Wrccs Session: Holistic ICT Solutions Versus Specific Mobile Solutions for Agriculture on 6 Nov 2013 ICT4Ag,
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A cautionary tale: creative mixes of ICT strengthen farmers from field to market
Session 14: Holistic ICT Solutions Versus Specific Mobile Solutions for Agriculture
ACK WRCCS AND ICT
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
ACK WRCCS in close partnership with IICD has been able to train the farmers in Mt. Elgon district and its environs in the following technologies with the aim of enhancing productivity and marketability of the farmers produce:
•Text-Messaging to gain price information•Radio listening sessions•Computer/Internet classes•Video learning sessions
Radio Listening Sessions
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
A radio listening session in progress
Computer/Internet classes
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Some of the beneficiaries in one of the ICT centres getting information from computers
Video Learning Sessions
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
• Some farmers attentive in a video learning session
Video Learning Sessions
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
• ToTs learning how to use a camera
State of Products and Production before ICT
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
State of the farms and tomato fruits before the trainings
State of produce and production after ICT trainings
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
State of the farm and fruits after the ICT trainings
Success stories
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Millicent Wamweru (left) and her friend outside her brand new greenhouse
Success stories
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Farmers hard at work in their screen net
THANK YOU
CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs