Issue 50:
August 2009
Issue 50: Special 50th issue
Feature Articles
For the last 20 years, the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust has been collecting the details of the country’s fauna and flora in one multimedia database.
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Faced with difficult choices, a Maasai community in Kenya was able to get an accurate picture of their land resources with the help of conservationists and GPS receivers.
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A team of researchers combine maps, satellite images and participatory mapping techniques to develop an accurate picture of land use among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia.
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Our food system is built on the traits contained in crop wild relatives. Researchers are now using geographic information systems to help protect this valuable genetic resource.
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After researchers in Burkina Faso identified the best crop varieties for the Sissili region, a local organization, FEPPASI, introduced ICTs to inform farmers and explain new growing techniques. As a result, production is up to nine times greater...
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A Zimbabwean organization has developed an interactive voice system that allows people to access and contribute information to the service using their mobile phone.
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A network of voice recordings, accessible from any telephone, provides information to farmers in India. Villagers can add their own VoiceSites to promote their business.
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Extension workers in Kenya travel with the Farmer Info Station to bring agricultural information to rural farmers.
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The Village e-Science for Life project is working with two rural communities in Kenya to test a variety of mobile devices for delivering and recording agricultural information. The research led to the development of the Mobile Resource Kit.
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Since 2001, the Women of Uganda Network has been developed a wide range of initiatives to improve access to ICTs for women farmers and entrepreneurs.
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