Karin NichterleinAgricultural Research Officer
FAO Research and Extension Unit
Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers http://teca.fao.org
First, some context...Smallholder farmers often depend on publicly available information
BUT often
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TECA is a unique tool, because it combines features in a unique way:
Focusing on small producers with content and format
Knowledge base, not repository
Breadth in formats, sources, languages, geographical
scope, topics
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Producers’ associations
Advisory services (extension agencies)
Universities
NGOs
Research and development organizations
Any group or person working for and with small producers
Private sector
TECA target groups
SHARING DOCUMENTED TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICESTESTED BY SMALLHOLDERS
SEARCH BY
KEY WORD OR
CATEGORY
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ENGAGING WITH PEERS AND EXPERTS THROUGH DISCUSSION FORA
Farmer Innovation
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HOW CAN YOU ENGAGE IN TECA?
TECA Partnerships
Content development: CTA, FAO, CGIAR centers,
GIZ, DFID, INBAR, NARO etc.
Outreach to farmers:Apimondia, Grameen
Foundation, FAO networks, FARA Farmers Corner,
Extension Services, Producer organizations etc.
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What do we offer:
• TECA Maintenance• Partner agreements (for non-FAO
organizations)• Guidelines for various types of partnerships• Training sessions via Skype • Tri-lingual system (English, French, Spanish)
– new languages can be added easily
• On request decentralized TECA system
THANK YOU