Presentation by Gerishom Boiyo, ICT Officer, Ack Wrccs Session: Holistic ICT Solutions Versus Specific Mobile Solutions for Agriculture on 6 Nov 2013 ICT4Ag,

1. A cautionary tale: creative mixes of
ICT strengthen farmers from field to
market
Session 14: Holistic ICT Solutions Versus
Specific Mobile Solutions for Agriculture

2. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
ACK WRCCS AND ICT
ACK WRCCS in close partnership with IICD has been able to
train the farmers in Mt. Elgon district and its environs in the
following technologies with the aim of enhancing productivity
and marketability of the farmers produce:
•Text-Messaging to gain price information
•Radio listening sessions
•Computer/Internet classes
•Video learning sessions

3. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Radio Listening Sessions
A radio listening session in progress

4. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Computer/Internet classes
Some of the beneficiaries in one of the ICT centres getting
information from computers

5. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Video Learning Sessions
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Some farmers attentive in a video learning session

6. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Video Learning Sessions
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ToTs learning how to use a camera

7. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
State of Products and Production before ICT
State of the farms and tomato fruits before the trainings

8. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
State of produce and production after ICT
trainings
State of the farm and fruits after the ICT trainings

9. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Success stories
Millicent Wamweru (left) and her friend outside her brand new
greenhouse

10. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
Success stories
Farmers hard at work in their screen net

11. CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs
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