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Agricultural information
professionals in Africa, under the aegis of the International
Association for Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD), organised
a conference from 21 to 26 May, 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the conference
was "Managing Agricultural Information for Sustainable Food Security and
Improved Livelihoods in Africa". The
key highlights of the conference pointed to challenges which the IAALD
Africa Chapter will hope to work towards:
- Connectivity
is still an issue for many parts of Africa making information and knowledge sharing
limited.
- Capacity
of practitioners, policymakers, academics and farmers need to be increased to
incorporate knowledge sharing into their roles.
- Content
from the grassroots is lacking. More knowledge from the local levels needs to
be fed to higher levels (policymaking)
 Conference
Objectives
The main objectives of the conference were:
- To establish
and launch an African Chapter of IAALD
- To
create a platform where agriculture information professionals, scientists
and other stakeholders interested in African agricultural information for research
development can interact and learn from each others' experiences
- To
exchange ideas and help develop the skills of African information
managers in information handling and management to facilitate access to available
vital resource.
Programme
Theme
The main themes of the conference were to: - Build
capacity in Agricultural Information Resources Management
- Enable
Policy for Agricultural Information Management
- Narrow
the Digital Divide
-
Share knowledge and Information Systems for Networking and Partnerships
- Meet
the Information Needs of Stakeholders
Conference
Papers
| | |
| 1 | Bridging
the Information and Knowledge Gap between Urban and Rural Communities through
Rural Knowledge Centres: Case Studies from Kenya and Uganda.
.Jane Frances
Asaba, Richard Musebe, Martin Kimani, Roger Day, Michael Nkonu, Adrian Mukhebi,
Albert Wesonga, Regina Mbula, Peter Balaba, Alyce Nakagwa (DOC) |
| 2 | Agricultural
Information: Improving Access to Remote Areas in Tanzania
. Barnabas Kapange
(DOC) |
| 3 | Bridging
Africa's Digital Divide: A Case for CD-ROM Technology. Vivienne Oguya (DOC) |
| 4 | FAO's
Capacity-Building Initiatives in Accessing, Documenting, Communicating and Managing
Agricultural Information.
Justin Chisenga, Johannes Keizer, Stephen Rudgard,
Irene Onyancha, Robert Portegies Zwart (DOC) |
| 5 | Open
Access and Open Source: Considerations for Agricultural Academic Libraries in
Promoting Collaboration and Sharing of Information and Knowledge.
Edda
Tandi Lwoga, Wanyenda Chilimo (DOC) |
| 6 | Building
capacity for sharing forestry information in Africa.
Margaret Sraku-Lartey
(DOC) |
| 7 | AFRISTAT
: un Exemple de Développement des Capacités en Gestion des Ressources
d'Informations.
Boukenem Fatima Diallo (DOC) |
| 8 | Knowledge
Sharing, Information and Innovation.
Dennis Rangi, Roger Day, Jane Frances
Asaba (DOC) |
| 9 | The
Centre for Information on Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture: Information
Exchange through the LEISA Magazine and Partner Editions.
Karen Hampson,
Anita Ingevall (DOC) |
| 10 | Impact
of Privatization of Advisory Services on Agricultural Knowledge and Information
Systems: Evidence from 'LEC' Knowledge Management in Banikoara, Benin.
Ismail
Moumouni Moussa (DOC) |
| 11 | Harnessing
Institutional Alliances and Partnerships in Agricultural Information Systems in
Kenya.
Rachel Rege (DOC) |
| 12 | Towards
an agricultural information network in Sudan.
Rafaa A. Ghobrial, Ahlam
I. Musa (DOC) |
| 13 | Agricultural
Information Linking System and Their Impact on Farming in Africa.
Joseph
B. Ojiammbo (DOC) |
| 14 | Determinants
of Farmer Demand for Fee-for-Service Extension in Zimbabwe's Agricultural Sector:
The Case of Mashonaland Central Province.
Richard Foti, Innocent Nyakudya,
Mack Moyo, John Chikuvire (DOC) |
| 15 | Production
and Market Information Strategy for Fisheries Production: A Case Study of Fisherfolk
Cooperatives in Ondo State Coastal Communities.
Yemi Akegbejo-Samsons (DOC) |
| 16 | Using
participatory communication for transferring agricultural technologies: experience
of farmer groups in a pigeonpea project, Apac District, Uganda.
Harriet
Muyinza, Agona Ambrose (DOC) |
| 17 | Developing
and Managing Question-and-Answer Services: Challenges and Lessons from PRAIS and
GAINS.
Joel Sam, Ernene Verster (DOC) |
| 18 | Rural
Development Networks Online: A Web-based Agricultural Information System.
Dominic
Juma, Esther Kahinga (DOC) |
| 19 | Towards
Developing Proactive Information Acquisition Practices among Smallholder Farmers
for Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: A Situation Analysis.
Doris S. Matovelo,
Jangawe Msuya, Egbert de Smet (DOC) |
Further Information
Full
conference information - HTML
Paper
Presentors - HTML
Participant
List - DOC
Contact
Gillian
Nantume
Secretary/Admin.
Asst.
RAIN/ASARECA
P.O.Box
765
Entebbe,
Uganda
Email: g.nantume@asareca.org
Tel:
+256 41 322129
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