ICTs towards resilient food and agricultural systems: Asian experiences and perspectives

ICTs towards resilient food and agricultural systems: Asian experiences and perspectives By Sahdev Singh, PhD Managing Director Alternatives International Naresuan University Bangkok, Thailand Before

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Information Needs of Farmers in a Knowledge-based Society ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Researchers ↔ Farmers ↔ Markets

Communication Issues in Agriculture Sector ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

South Asia Pakistan India Sri Lanka Nepal Bangladesh Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Chinese Taipei Republic of Korea Japan South East Asia Australia The Pacific Papua New Guinea Fiji Samoa New Caledonia Middle East Iran Diverse Asia-Pacific sub-regions served by APARIS present unique challenges and opportunities for knowledge sharing

Thailand in the Region: ICT in Agriculture

ICT Policy Framework ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bottom line: most local experts agree that policy implementation has been weak.

ICT Indicators in Thailand ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],PPP: low-cost PC project, launched in 2003

ICT in Thai Agriculture ,[object Object],[object Object]

Department of Agriculture (DOA) Under Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives (MOAC)‏ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute (HAII)‏ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Integrated Water resources Management Project ( www.thaiwater.net )‏ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

AIN: Agricultural Information Network ( www.thaiag.net )‏ ,[object Object],[object Object]

Role of Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)‏ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Initiatives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ICT in Thai Agriculture: what should it be? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Constraints for ICT in Thai Agriculture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Policy Guidance 1 ,[object Object]

Case Study on e-Choupal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

e-Choupal Rationale ,[object Object],2. Growth in rural incomes will also unleash the latent demand for industrial goods so necessary for the continued growth of the Indian economy. This will create another virtuous cycle propelling the economy into a higher growth trajectory.

e-Choupal Approach The Value Chain - Farm to Factory Gate:

The Traditional Intermediary? ,[object Object]

Village Internet Kiosks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

e-Choupal Services ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Transaction Cost ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Win-Win Scenario ,[object Object]

Challenges faced by ITC ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Status of Execution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recognition of e-Choupal Initiative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A South Korean Success Story: Rural Development Administration (RDA) Registered users:35,000 farmers and 8,000 researchers/extension workers 100,000 visitors to the Agricultural Information Service (1000 trained annually) SMS Messenger Help e-mail Chat Room by Crop Log in and out Best Chat Rooms List

Role of Government Research Institutions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],After

Thank you [email_address] ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Where have all the farmers gone? N. Chandramohan, Hindustan Times, September 8, 2008

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