A cautionary tale: creative mixes of ICT strengthen farmers from field to market

Session 14:  Holistic ICT Solutions Versus Specific Mobile Solutions for Agriculture

ACK WRCCS AND ICT

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

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

Radio Listening Sessions

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

A radio listening session in progress

Computer/Internet classes

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

Some of the beneficiaries in one of the ICT centres getting information from computers

Video Learning Sessions

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

• Some farmers attentive in a video learning session

Video Learning Sessions

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

• ToTs learning how to use a camera

State of Products and Production before ICT

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

State of the farms and tomato fruits before the trainings

State of produce and production after ICT trainings

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

State of the farm and fruits after the ICT trainings

Success stories

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

Millicent Wamweru (left) and her friend outside her brand new greenhouse

Success stories

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs

Farmers hard at work in their screen net

THANK YOU

CREATIVE MIXES OF ICTs