Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2013 Winner

AgroLib Ja (Agricultural Libraries in Jagodina)


Description

Jagodina Library addresses the problems of rural population in its local community. It transforms village libraries into communication, information and educational hubs that lead to economic and social changes in the community and beyond.
Farmers connect share and grow. In five rural library branches the following are available: Internet access and ICT training (sharing best practices, searching for useful information -state subsidies and incentives); Agricultural lectures(Enhanced agricultural production by applying what they hear from renowned experts); Agricultural journals and literature(www.eifl.net/system/.../case_study_serbia.pdf); Online marketplace http://www.agrolib.rs/pijaca/ (free registration and advertising, improved finncial situation).

Project website

http://www.agrolib.rs/?lang=en http://www.agrolib.rs/pijaca/


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge 2013
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger

Coverage

Status

Completed

Start date

01 February 2013

End date

01 June 2013


Entity name

Public Library Radislav Nikcevic

Entity country—type

Serbia Government

Entity website

http://jabooka.org.rs/ http://www.agrolib.rs/

Partners

Local Government of Jagodina Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises and Registered Households