‘Young people cannot take up the role of intermediary free of charge, nor should they be expected to,’ Sylvestre Ouédraogo, president of the Yam Pukri Association in Burkina Faso.
ICTUpdate - a current awareness bulletin for ACP Agriculture
Current issue: Youth and ICTs
- Issue no. 65
- April 2012
Q&A
A source of inspiration
Young farmers are able to master ICT skills and tools, to analyse and adjust farming practices to cope with prevailing climatic conditions, and increase profits.
Bookmarks
Blogs for an online presence
Blogs can provide youth groups, agricultural cooperative and farming business with an easy and free online presence.
Tech Talk
Encouraging ICT uptake
Sharing ideas with others, even on a small or personal level, can encourage them to make effective use of ICTs.
EXPLORE ICT update
FEATURED TECHNOLOGY: Hardware
Ready for new developments..
As internet coverage expands in Ghana, a project helps schools make the best use of the web and helps rural communities adapt to the technology....
New crops from old PCs..
Refurbished computers provide internet and e-learning to rural communities in Uganda. Farmers there have increased crop production and their annual income. ...
VoIP in the wilderness..
With no fixed-line service and mobile phone operators reluctant to invest in rural areas, the Fantsuam Foundation decided to provide VoIP to customers on its wire......
An evolving vision..
Development Gateway has changed significantly in response to external challenges and the emergence of new web-based technologies. Their experience highlights imp......
BROWSE TECHNOLOGY
all technologies...FEATURED Theme: Issue no. 60 - Rural ICT policy
The democracy of technology..
National ICT policies provide guidance on how a country promotes the development of the information and communications sector. Ideally, these policies ensure th.....
Input through data..
Since 2002, the SEND Foundation has been monitoring Ghana’s poverty reduction strategy, and researching whether the country’s poor have been benefitting from th.....
The benefits of better serv.....
Access to telecommunication services can greatly improve economic growth. And this is especially the case in developing countries. According to the World Bank,.....
A network for a new economy..
The Government of Rwanda’s document, ‘Vision 2020’, sets out plans that will transform the country’s economy from being largely dependent on agriculture to conc.....