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Current issue: Value chains

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  • Issue no. 64
  • February 2012

  1. A new voice on the market

    A voice-based system delivers market information to farmers in West Africa

  2. Talk about shared experience

    Radio and web 2.0 tools connect Caribbean farmers and agribusinesses

  3. Answering farmers’ needs

    A multi-purpose ICT centre in Nigeria connects farmers and researchers

  4. A smart fishing suite

    Mobile apps give a boost to the Trinidad and Tobago fish market.


Perspectives

Creating stronger links

‘ICTs are only as good as the information they communicate.’ Andrew Shepherd, consultant with CTA’s value chain development programme


Q&A

The value of communication

Improved access to cell phones has resulted in great changes through the entire cycle of farming life and along every link of the value chain.


Bookmarks

Stay up to date with Agritrade

Agritrade is an interactive website featuring daily news, expert opinions and policy briefs covering the latest developments in agricultural and fisheries trade issues in ACP countries.


Tech Talk

Where a simple search can lead

‘The story that started as an internet search has led to a new product for farmers, one that has received coverage from national media after only six months.’


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