Issue 18:
June 2004
Issue 18: Mainstreaming ICTs
Web Resources
Keyhole gardens are a technique used to grow vegetables in a dry climate. They are actually a special form of raised bed gardens: circular waist high raised beds with a path to the center. Walled in by stones, there’s a basket made from sticks...
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The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is working to install low-cost micro-irrigation and solar water pumps in two villages in Kalalé District. This will create a reliable and economical means of irrigation and enable families in these villages t...
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Akvo creates and shares internet tools that help to provide clean water and proper sanitation to those who today have none. We help everyone share knowledge, match more projects to funds, and simplify reporting. We work with people around the w...
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AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture, developed by the Land and Water Division. The main mandate of the programme is to collect, analyze and disseminate information on water resources, water uses, and agricultura...
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Sensors measure several factors that affect landscape water needs. Among them are temperature, rain, soil moisture and wind. Sensors also help you manage irrigation by monitoring your system for signs of malfunction. Sensor systems can be quite...
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The International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management is a global network promoting participatory approaches to irrigation and water resource management through the exchange of best practices, lessons learned, training materials and...
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The Greater Horn of Africa Rainwater Partnership (GHARP) is a regional network of National Rainwater Associations in the Greater Horn of Africa involved in promotion of rainwater harvesting and management systems and complementary technologies...
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Sakia.org provides access to a vast range of irrigation-related resources and services, including the email discussion list IRRIGATION-L, the Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, the WWW Virtual Library on Irrigation, and IRRISOFT, a Database...
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Open Data Kit (ODK) is a suite of tools to help organizations collect, aggregate and visualise their data. ODK works to make open-source and standards-based tools which are easy to try, use, modify and scale. ODK tools used all over the world,...
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The past decade has seen remarkable progress in the use of ICTs in the agriculture sector of developing countries, especially in the area of farmers' access to market information. Cell phones, e-mail and the internet are strengthening the bargai...
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