The livelihoods of the world’s poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders to connect with the knowledge, networks, and institutions necessary to improve their productivity, food security, and employment opportunities is a fundamental development challenge. Where once rural areas were largely disconnected from the greater world, today, networks of information and communication technologies (ICTs) enmesh the globe and represent a transformational opportunity for rural populations, both as producers and consumers. However, realizing this opportunity requires a long-term commitment to mobilizing appropriate resources and expertise.

This training programme is designed to support practitioners, decision-makers, and development partners who work at the intersection of ICT and agriculture. Our hope is that it becomes a practical guide in understanding current trends, implementing appropriate interventions, and evaluating the impact of those programs.

DURATION

5 days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for Agriculture support activities and other Development programmes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Gain basic skills in ICT in agriculture.
Appreciate the need for ICT integration in agribusiness development.
Understand current trends in ICTs as they pertain to agriculture and the contributions that ICT can make to enhance agricultural strategies and their implementation.
Design, implement, and evaluate appropriate and sustainable ICT components of agricultural projects.
Build effective public and private partnerships to promote ICT access and innovation for agriculture.
Include ICT in policy dialogue and planning with country counterparts on agricultural and rural development goals and priorities.
Understand the application of ICT in farm production, inventory management, and marketing and in extension services.
Gain knowledge on gender equitable skills in ICT development in agriculture which is a major player towards rural development.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Introduction to ICT in agricultural development
Making ICT Infrastructure, appliances, and services more accessible and affordable in rural areas
Mobile devices and services and their impact on agriculture and rural development
Gender-equitable, ICT-enabled agricultural development
Increasing crop, livestock, and fishery productivity through ICT
ICTs as enablers of agricultural innovation systems
Broadening smallholders’ access to financial services through ICT
ICT application in farmer organizations
ICT enabled agricultural extension
Strengthening agricultural marketing with ICT
ICT applications for smallholder inclusion in agribusiness supply chains
ICT applications for agricultural risk management
Improving food safety and traceability while empowering smallholders through ICT
Strengthening rural governance, institutions, and citizen participation using ICT
ICT for land administration and management
Inventory management with ICT
GIS and RS application in agriculture

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Indepth Research Services (IRES) is a global institutional capacity building, technical and management consultancy firm with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRES offers technical and management consultancy services as well as education and training services designed for individuals’ and groups from organizations working in public, not for profit and private sectors.

IRES Kenya has identified itself with a niche market that largely comprises of Government ministries, departments and agencies (MDA’s) and UN agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, from Africa, Europe, Asia, Middle-East and the Caribbean. We have also served academic institutions, international research organizations, financial institutions and private companies from across the globe. As at 2018 we offer our services in more than 15 locations globally.

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