A cooperative of shea butter producers in southern Mali uses ICTs to market their product, improve management systems, and train members in new processing techniques.
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Issue 55:
June 2010
A standard system
The Coffee Growers Association of Oaxaca in Mexico uses DigitalICS, a specially developed software program, to help farmers improve the quality of their coffee. Inspectors use mobile phones to gather data, which are then posted to password-protected web pages. The system is more cost-effective and efficient than the previous handwritten process, and the cooperative members prefer the added security that digital data collection provides.
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The market spread
A program to build trust
Specially developed software helps Kenyan coffee cooperatives manage their business, and provides their members with accurate accounts and transparent record keeping.
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Collaboration in communication
A broad partnership of individuals, businesses, NGOs and government departments supports an ICT cooperative to improve rural connectivity in the Butajira area of Ethiopia.
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