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Introducing Agrifeeds to aggregate agricultural information |
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Gauri Salokhe introduces the new aggregation service at www.agrifeeds.org |
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Welcome to the 12th IAALD Congress (in Japanese) |
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Tokyo, August 2008. Takashi Nagatsuka introduces the Japan 2008 Congress in Japanese.See more at http://iaald.blogspot.com Interview by Pier Andrea Pirani |
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James Nguo on ALIN and the Open Knowledge Network |
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Arid Lands Information Network was one of the partners in the Open Knowledge Network, an initiative that aimed to promote the dissemination and exchange of local development knowledge. In this interview, James Nguo reflects on the project and its contribution to knowledge sharing in Kenya. Interview by Peter Ballantyne |
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Présentation du Congrès mondial de l'IAALD 2010 |
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Montpellier, 26 April 2010. Odile Bedu (INRA) introduces the 2010 IAALD World Congress. |
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Only Connect? Content and people are critical |
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Peter Walton, agricultural information consultant from Australia, reflects on the CTA-organized session 'Only Connct' at the Japan congress. He worries that thecontent and the people are likely to be overlooked in the enthusiasm for the technologies. Interview by Pier Andrea Pirani |
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Making information and ICTs truly accessible |
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Chris Addison reflects on the 'Atsugi question' - how to make information and ICTs truly accessible. On the accessibility of information, he is particularly excited by te potentials of web 2.0 approaches and services. On ICT accessibility, he notes that we need to focus on the fundamentals - low cost infrastructure, and reliable and affordable power, for example. Interview by Peter Ballantyne |
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Valeria Pesce: using Drupal for the new IAALD web site |
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Valeria Pesce, GFAR |
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Making ICTs accessible to farmers |
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Telogo Onu of the Caribbean Farmers Network argues that we need to sit down together, the different stakeholders, to ensure that ICTs deliver practical solutions that people and processes can benefit from. |
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Rendre la technologie au service des personnes: Le modèle VERCON |
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Montpellier, 29 April 2010. Sophie Treinen from FAO introduces Vercon - Virtual Extension and Research Communication Network, Vercon is a conceptual model that aims, through the use of ICTs, to enhance interaction among agricultural research, extension, farmers and the other stakeholders of agriculture and rural development. The focus of Vercon is however not technology but the interaction between technology and people. See more at www.iaald.org |
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Qu'est-ce que CIARD? |
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Montpellier, 27 April 2010. Sophie Treinen from FAO introduces the CIARD initiative.See more at www.iaald.org |
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