Apps4Ag Database – Harnessing ICT Solutions for Agriculture

Benjamin K Addom, PhD ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA

WSIS, Geneva Switzerland 02– 06 May 2016

A joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union

CTA’s mission is to advance food and nutrition security, increase prosperity and encourage sound natural resources management in ACP countries

It facilitates information and knowledge sharing, supports multi-stakeholder policy dialogue and strengthens the capacity of agricultural and rural development institutions and communities

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), The Netherlands

Cross-cutting themes:

Three Strategic Goals of CTA

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Gender

SG 1: Development of

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value chains

SG 2: Support the development and

implementation of

conducive agricultural

policies and regulatory

frameworks

SG 3: Enhance capacity of

stakeholders in

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A Comprehensive, Up-to-date, and

“Living” database of ICT solutions for

agriculture mapped along a value

chain framework

Why the Database?

First Reason

Second Reason

1: PRE-PRODUCTION INFORMATION 1.1 Planning & Decision Making

1.2 Crop & Land Selection

1.3 Land Preparation & Sowing

1.4 Inputs Access

1.5 Weather/Water/Soil Management

2: PRODUCTION INFORMATION 2.1 Input Management & Use

2.2 Weather/Water/Soil Management

2.3 Pest & Disease Management

2.4 Produce Harvesting (how to, when to, etc)

3: POSTHARVEST INFORMATION 3.1 Produce Handling (drying, sorting, etc) 3.2 Produce Marketing (retail/wholesale)

3.3 Transportation & Trucking

3.4 Processing & Packaging

3.5 Storage of Produce

3.6 Traceability & Tracking

3.7 Weather/Water Management

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Apps Details

Business Technology People

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Filters for Search Business

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Apps Display

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New Apps, Popular App, Featured

The Business Approach

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1. Free Unregistered Users

2. Free Registered Users

4. Application Developers

3. Paid Registered Users

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Apps4Ag Usability & Functionality Framework

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CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and is funded by the EU

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Some ICT4Ag Resources @ CTA

13 http://publications.cta.int/en/

1. Lessons for sustainability: Failing to Scale ICT4Ag Enabled Services (to be

released on 05/05/2016)

2. Innovate for Agriculture: Young ICT Entrepreneurs Addressing Challenges and

Transforming Agriculture

3. Mobile payments: How digital finance is transforming agriculture

4. ICTs for Agriculture: Making it Happen

5. Embracing Web 2.0 and social media: A life-changing pathway for agricultural

development actors

6. Drones for Agriculture – ICT Update Magazine

7. More than mobiles – ICT Update Magazine

8. Data Revolution for Agriculture – ICT Update Magazine