Course title: Agricultural Innovation for Sustainable Development
Dates and registrations links:
13/03/2023 to 17/03/2023: http:///3Hkf7is
13/03/2023 to 17/03/2023: http:///3HKjG7i
12/06/2023 to 16/06/2023: http:///3YdsF6q
21/08/2023 to 25/08/2023: http:///3JpMt2b
23/10/2023 to 27/10/2023: http:///3Jteiqd
INTRODUCTION
Agricultural innovations defined as a process whereby individuals or organizations bring new or existing products, processes or ways of organization into use for the first, are capable of improving household food security status, ensuring sustainable natural resource management, create employments and reduce poverty. In agriculture, innovations and technologies aim to increase effectiveness, competitiveness, resilience to shocks or environmental sustainability. Following the dynamic nature of technologies and innovations and the importance of agriculture in contributing to rural population livelihoods, Information Communication Technology presents an opportunity for rural farmers in increasing their productivity. This 5 days course will equip the participants with knowledge on use of ICT in agriculture to enhance productivity and increase effectiveness and efficiency across the agricultural value chain.
DURATION
5 days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Agricultural extension officers,
• Research organizations
• Non-government organizations
• Agriculture support activities and other Development programmes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify different ICT technologies applied in agriculture
• Gain basic skills in ICT in agriculture.
• Understand importance of integration of ICT in agribusiness
• Identify current ICT trends in relation to agriculture
• Understand current trends in ICTs as they pertain to agriculture and the contributions that ICT can make to enhance agricultural strategies and their implementation.
• Analyze both the opportunities and the pitfalls that emerge when working with technology to improve agricultural outcomes
• 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
Module 1: Introduction to ICT in agricultural development
• 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
Module 2: ICTs as enablers of agricultural innovation systems
• Broadening smallholders’ access to financial services through ICT
• ICT application in farmer organizations
• ICT enabled agricultural extension
Module 3: 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
Module 4:
• ICT for land administration and management
• Inventory management with ICT
• GIS and RS application in agriculture