ICTUpdate - a current awareness bulletin for ACP Agriculture
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- May 2009
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Issue 65 Youth and ICTs
April 2012
There are more than a billion people aged between 15 and 24 in the world, representing a significant proportion of the global population. More than 80% of them live in developing countries, where, in some cases, more than 50% are unemployed.
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Issue 64 Value chains
February 2012
ICTs are helping small-scale farmers along every step of the value chain. Computer software enables groups of farmers to manage their combined stock and organise into cooperatives.
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Issue 63 Adapting to climate change
December 2011
Farmers in ACP countries face increasingly unpredictable weather conditions, where late rains wash away newly planted seedlings or crops are scorched in dry soil before they are ready for harvesting.
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Issue 62 Extension & advice
October 2011
ICTs have become essential for delivering agricultural information to rural farmers. The technology provides the NGOs, research institutes and international organisations that have taken over extension...
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Issue 61 Market connections
August 2011
As global food prices remain volatile, ACP farmers are trying to stabilise and improve their incomes by exploring new market opportunities or looking for new markets to sell their goods.
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Issue 60 Rural ICT policy
June 2011
Many ACP governments are in the process of writing new policies or reviewing existing guidelines to ensure that their country is well prepared to take advantage of the latest developments in ICTs.
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Issue 59 Community forestry
April 2011
Rural communities in ACP countries are using ICTs to preserve and restore forest resources. Farmers use cell phones, radio and the web to find new markets for non-timber products, such as seeds, nuts and fruit.
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Issue 58 E-Learning
February 2011
Children living in remote areas often have to travel long distances to get to their nearest school. When they get there, classrooms can be crowded and facilities outdated.
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Issue 57 Mobile apps
December 2010
Mobile applications first came to prominence in 2008 when Apple launched its App Store, an online service where customers could download applications, essentially software, for the iPhone.
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Issue 56 Irrigation
August 2010
Figures from the FAO show that irrigation can increase crop yields by up to 400%. Developing a reliable system to water the land all year round gives farmers the chance to plant crops in the dry season,...