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News: News: The role of mobile phone SMS solutions in promoting agribusiness among small-scale farmers in rural Zambia. A case of Northern Province
609 reads Did you know the power of the use of Market information services (#MIS) through mobile phone SMS platforms? “Without access to up to-date market prices for our products, we are very vulnerable to being swindled by traders from the cities and ...more
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Story: Story: Cool things you did not know about Agriculture
There's a lot going on in agriculture these days.From agricultural tourism to high-tech tractors that can cost more than a house and can drive themselves, the industry is anything but old-fashioned. More AFAAS Support's blog 734 reads Agriculture Innovation The Americas <a ...more
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Resource: Resource: PARTICIPATION OF FEMALE AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
average shares of female scientists range from 17 percent for the Middle East and North Africa as of 2001/03, to 20 percent for the Asia-Pacific, as of 2002-/03, and Latin America and the Caribbean, as of 1996—the latest year relevant data are available for this region. Please kindly read full paper on ...more
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News: News: NIFAAS Workshop on the Use of AFAAS VSNP for Advisory Services comes up January 2017
follow: Zone: Northern zone (January 30) Venue: National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University (NAERLS/ABU) Conference Hall, Zaria, Kaduna State Zone: Southeast/south-south (postponed to February 15) Venue: Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia ...more
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Question: Question: Pest Management
472 reads Oliver Teekpeh Rikki Agudah mobile Pest Management Do Army Worms change form into spiders? Advisory Services 99gg ...more
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News: News: m-Omulimisa Partners with Women of Uganda Network to Improve Service Delivery
it for use in monitoring and reporting service delivery in the Northern districts of Oyam, Kole and Apac.Under a project supported by Indigo trust, m-Omulmisa is helping to bridge the gap between communities and their respective leaders. How it works: To use the platform, community members must ...more
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Story: Story: How to use Mobile to Bridge the Agricultural Extension Gap and Improving Market Access for Rural Farmers in Uganda through ICTs. Country Content
America, Canada and Japan. With a feedback platform on websites, comments can be posted for expert advice. Farmers can use internet blogs to share their experiences in their respective communities for the benefit of other farmers. This have changed the face of agricultural extension from a ‘top to bottom’ ...more