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The
Commonwealth of Learning
(COL) has developed a programme to address development issues
which feature in the Millennium Development Goals. This has
been achieved by working directly with disadvantaged groups
to increase their access to ICTs. For example, in the Caribbean,
agricultural extension officers have been taught camera and
video production skills to gather information on local agricultural
issues. The work has also updated Ministry of Agriculture
media units with digital technology and training to aid in
the 2-way flow of information among farmers, extension officers,
and scientists. These video and audio productions reach farmers
via radio, television, workshops, and field days. COL claims
that this work:
"has aided governments in the region in their efforts
to move towards crop diversification (i.e. away from single-crop
dependency such as bananas in Dominica or sugar in St. Kitts
& Nevis) among small-plot farmers who have been sidelined
by mass-produced food products from developed countries."
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