Agriculture, Innovation, and Technology Course

Event: Agriculture, Innovation, and Technology Course

Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.

Event Date: 18th – 22nd June 2018.

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INTRODUCTION                   

This training programme is designed to support practitioners, decision-makers, and development partners who work at the intersection of ICT and agriculture. Our hope is that it becomes a practical guide in understanding current trends, implementing appropriate interventions, and evaluating the impact of those programs.

DURATION

5 days.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for Agriculture support activities and other Development programmes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to turn their general Excel capabilities into skills in the use of Excel for data processing and basic statistical applications.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Introduction to ICT in agricultural development
• Making ICT Infrastructure, appliances, and services more accessible and affordable in rural areas
• Mobile devices and services and their impact on agriculture and rural development
• Gender-equitable, ICT-enabled agricultural development
• Increasing crop, livestock, and fishery productivity through ICT
• ICTs as enablers of agricultural innovation systems
• Broadening smallholders’ access to financial services through ICT
• ICT application in farmer organizations
• ICT enabled agricultural extension
• Strengthening agricultural marketing with ICT
• ICT applications for smallholder inclusion in agribusiness supply chains
• ICT applications for agricultural risk management
• Improving food safety and traceability while empowering smallholders through ICT
• Strengthening rural governance, institutions, and citizen participation using ICT
• ICT for land administration and management
• Inventory management with ICT
• GIS and RS application in agriculture

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How to participate

• Tailor make your course.  
• Register as an individual.
• Register as a group.
• Become one of our partners.
• Purchase software’s
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

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For any registration of 3 or more participants, we offer a discount of up to 25%.

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For further inquiries email [email protected] or contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817,

+254 731240802

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer Email:[email protected]. Mob: +254 715 077 817

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B.11th June 2018

Send proof of payment to [email protected]