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Fertile ground : opportunities for greater coherence in agricultural information systems


Document type: report
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Abstract: As the number of ICT-enabled information services increases, the intended user risks being swamped with possibilities to address his or her information needs. The challenge faced by donor-supported agricultural information services is to make it easier for those who need information to find what they are looking for by working together to build a more coherent total system. This report looks at the issue of coherence among agricultural information services from three perspectives: • Service providers – institutions providing development-oriented information services in the agriculture sector; • Agriculture stakeholders in the South – information workers addressing the needs of the main clients for the services provided, such as extension workers, researchers and policymakers; • Donors – providing financial support to many of the major agricultural information services and systems.
Authors: Besemer, H. , Addison, C. , Ferguson, J.
Series Title: Research Report
Country: Ghana , Uganda , Tanzania, United Republic of
Category: Research
Serial number: 19
Keywords: information and communication technologies , agriculture
Language: eng
Organization: IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development
PAGE: 46
Place: The Hague [etc.]
Publisher: IICD [etc.]
Year: 2003
Region: East Africa , West Africa
Right: © 2003 IICD and DFID
Subject: Information, Knowledge and Communication
Title: Fertile ground : opportunities for greater coherence in agricultural information systems

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