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Increase access to agro-related information for farmers and other stakeholders
through appropriate, scalable ICTs in order to benefit from a wide range of
information services.
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Link rural agricultural producers to markets.
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Monitor the sustainable utilisation of natural resources in agricultural production.
Strategies
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Computerise all records related to agricultural management.
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Create an on-line agricultural information system to provide strategic information
on agro-technologies and techniques, weather forecasting, pricing and market
information to farmers, Government authorities and other stakeholders at national
and district levels.
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Use scalable and affordable ICTs to increase access to agricultural information for
farmers.
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Work with the private sector to find a cost-effective means of meeting the
communication needs of agriculturalists.
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Develop and maintain a nation-wide Geographical Information System to monitor
agricultural land use and manage natural resources at national and district levels.
3.8.2 Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives
Government through the relevant Ministries in collaboration with the private sector, shall:
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Increase usage of ICT’s to disseminate information to farmers on a regular basis.
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Encourage agriculturalists to advertise and conduct transactions of their products
on the Internet.
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Deploy LRMIS to combat theft of livestock and prevent the spread of disease.
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Partner with civil society and the private sector to improve access to ICT’s for the
agricultural community.
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