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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture CommunityKnowledge Sharing & Networking
ICT for Rural Development
FAO (C) 2012
Michael RiggsKnowledge and Capacity for DevelopmentFAO
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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture Mission
Serve as a catalyst for institutions and individuals in agriculture and rural development toshare knowledge, learn from others, andimprove decision making about the vital role of ICTs to empower rural communities, improve rural livelihoods, and build sustainable agriculture and food security.
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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture Founding Partners
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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture MembersInformation & communication specialists ResearchersFarmersStudentsPolicy makersEntrepreneursDevelopment professionals
More than 8,500
members in over
165 countries and
territories
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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture Activity
• on the Internetwww.e-agriculture.org• at face-to-face
events• through members’
projects in countries
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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture Online Forums
4 years, 17 forums, 3 languages,over 50,000 participants
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W o r l d S u m m i t o n t h e I n f o r m a ti o n S o c i e t y
e-Agriculture Key Topics
Agricultural value chains and ICTGender, agriculture and ICTs“ICT in Agriculture” Sourcebook with World BankMobile telephony in rural areasPublic private partnerships for ICT in agricultureRural digital divide
Critical issues identified by the Community itself
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e-Agriculture is Sharing & Social
Content Highlights437 Knowledge Base resources1,444 news items435 event listings76 blog posts523 forum posts14 policy briefs
Social Media7,604 Twitter followers1,061 Facebook likes899 LinkedIn group members
e-Agriculture stats as of 14 May 2012