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.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to turn their general Excel capabilities into skills in the use of Excel for data processing and basic statistical applications.

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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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer Email:[email protected]. Mob: +254 715 077 817

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B.11th June 2018

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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.

Our technical and management consultancy services are in the areas of Agriculture, Education, Energy, Oil and gas, Health, Environment and natural resources, ICT for development, spatial planning, Governance, Management and leadership, communication, transport, revenue management, marketing development and environment among others.
Our education and training services are aimed helping individuals improve their professional knowledge, competence, skill, and effectiveness and enable the institutions to get the best out of their workforce. This is achieved through conducting high impact professional diploma and certificate courses, short courses, conferences, workshops and seminars. ...

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