agriculture development and icts in fiji · apps include: mregistration, malerts & mpolling...
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AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ICTs IN FIJI
Presentation By: Sushma Chand, Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji
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WHERE WE ARE NOW?
WHERE WE WANT TO BE?
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
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National Goal: “Build Sustainable Communities”
Establish a Diversified, Economically &
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Economy in Fiji
Build a Modern Organized Agriculture Improve Delivery of
Support Services
Policy Objectives: Rural Transformation Center (RTC) Approach Information on Crop and Livestock Products Information on new Technology on seeds, fertilizer & machinery GIS based management system to be used in the integrated research, training, production & processing system Community Level Early Warning Systems
Policy Objectives: Industry Focused Climate Smart Agriculture Value Adding & Marketing Credit- Develop Financial Products for SMEs Research, Training, & Extension Convergence Innovative Business Models
WHERE WE ARE NOW?
National ICT Policies
exist
Use of GIS Technology
Weather & Early Warning Capacity at
Extension Stations
Online Software Assessment Tools used for IRA and
Drought Monitoring
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FIJI CROP & LIVESTOCK COUNCIL Farmer- oriented SMS Mobile Phone
Service (Application)
10,000 registered farmers Apps include:
mRegistration, mAlerts & mPolling (for farmer registration and
support), AgriTips, mPrices (market
information), mCollect,
Fiji Makete
GIS TECHNOLOGY
Farmers Baseline Survey – GPS Locators
District Boundaries – Agriculture Locality Officers Boundaries
Agriculture Risk Mapping – Using Agriculture Data to produce Risk
Maps
AGROMET INFORMATION and ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Weather Forecasting capacity in
Agriculture Research Stations – Use of the Stevenson Screen, Rain Gauge
Online Assessment Capacity used for
Initial Rapid Assessments and Drought Monitoring Surveys -
Kobotoolbox
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INCREASING ACCESS TO MARKET
ANALYSIS & TRADE INFORMATION
Benefits: Alternative way to market produce,
Inexpensive (e.g. Buyers do not have to run around
looking for produce), Establishes a relationship between buyers & sellers
(farmers/producers), Price of produce is known – Enables Good Decision
Making
Challenges: Farmers do not have access to internet, Cost of
txt message, Availability of
Experts.
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USE OF GIS TECHNOLOGY
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Agriculture Data
Salt Water Intrusion (2-5m AMSL)
Mountain Ranges (Landslide)
Flooding Zone (3-5m High)
Distribution of Agriculture Capital Projects Province No. Projects Nadroga/Navosa 147 Serua 42 Namosi 18 Ba 258 Naitasiri 117 Rewa 46 Tailevu 165 Ra 120
Agriculture Risk Informed Mapping
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WHERE WE WANT TO BE?
Climate Smart Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture
Development
Value Chain and Market Accessibility
Precision Agriculture
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Information Management &
Sharing
Localising ICTs
Understanding the Potential for & Adapting to E-
Agriculture
Institutional Arrangements
& Politics
Finance
ICT Infrastructure
& Literacy
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
Overcoming the Challenges:
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Thank you Any questions?
10
Thank you