Local Partnerships In ICT For Agriculture

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Hear from two case studies on young people reaching remote rural communities and how to work with farmers to make digital tools work for them. Followed by a panel discussing the power of local partnerships.

Food security & agriculture | Local leadership Breakout Session

Mar 19, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:40 PM(Africa/Accra)

Venue : Kaizer

20240319T1100 20240319T1240 Africa/Accra Local Partnerships in ICT for Agriculture Hear from two case studies on young people reaching remote rural communities and how to work with farmers to make digital tools work for them. Followed by a panel discussing the power of local partnerships. Kaizer 12th ICT4D Conference adminict4dconf@crs.org

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Young people reaching remote rural communities with local language knowledge products

Case StudyDigital to Tackle Wicked Problems 10:45 AM - 11:10 AM (Africa/Accra) 2024/03/19 10:45:00 UTC - 2024/03/19 11:10:00 UTC

Solar powered smart projectors are now being used in more than 120 locations across Africa by Entrepreneurs for Rural Access. They are able to show "farmer to farmer" training videos without the need for electricity, internet or mobile phone signal.

Lessons learnedEntrepreneurs need to have a service mentality
Local languages are important for effective communication
Farmers love to learn from other farmers
Offer extra services - don't just show the videos
Work with women and youth for effective business development
Share the videos with the groups don't just have the shows
Think of offline digital sol

Results and impact56% of audience reached are women
66% are under 35
97% increase use of green technologies
Most boost incomes
80% have formed groups for food processing

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Making Digital Tools Work for Farmers: Bridging Gender Gaps and Enhancing Livelihoods.

Case StudyDigital to Tackle Wicked Problems 11:10 AM - 11:35 AM (Africa/Accra) 2024/03/19 11:10:00 UTC - 2024/03/19 11:35:00 UTC

Exploring digital tools' potential to enhance smallholders' livelihoods and boost gender equality and inclusivity in Africa. Discussing agricultural Africa's ICT revolution and early findings on AgTech trends from ongoing research funded by IDRC.

Lessons learnedA collaboration between IDinsight and IDRC, this scoping research, concluding in June 2024, will unveil the key research gaps in the digital/gender/agriculture cross-sectional sector.
We aim to pinpoint emerging trends and key drivers to digital platforms benefitting smallholder farmers with a specific lens on the digital gender gap in the sect

Results and impactThe scoping research shed light on gender gaps in AgTech's digital divide through literature reviews and interviews. This is a public good that can steer key Ag-tech sector decision-makers towards informed investments and further research.

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The Power of Local Partnerships: Lessons Learned from IFAD’s Country-Led ICT4Ag Assessments

Panel DiscussionLocal Leadership for a Digital Future 11:35 AM - 12:25 PM (Africa/Accra) 2024/03/19 11:35:00 UTC - 2024/03/19 12:25:00 UTC

DG and IFAD would like to assemble a panel to share learnings pertaining to local partnerships across various contexts, including Ghana, from country-level ICT4Ag ecosystem assessments conducted by the DAS program

Lessons learnedAssessments have shown that scaling digital solutions in harnessing the benefits of ICT4Ag remains a critical challenge. While context is key in proposing an optimal model of partnership, some recurring themes have emerged, including the need for local leadership and sustainability, and can provide useful guidance for development stakeholders.

Results and impactRecommendations emerging from ICT4Ag assessments directly inform IFAD’s investments and programming country strategic opportunities programme (COSOP), which is the 4-year strategic planning document for individual IFAD countries.

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