PROVIDING FARMERS WITH ICT, USEFUL INFORMATION IN THEIR ACTIVITIES
Details of the organization
Name *
Association of Technicians in Information and Communication Technology
Country *
Chad (Republic of)
Website (URL)
http://www.pcartchad.com
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
PROVIDING FARMERS WITH ICT, USEFUL INFORMATION IN THEIR ACTIVITIES
Title acronym
ATTIC
Description *
"Shaping the future of rural development in Chad through new technologies" The overall objective of the project is: - Initiate agriculture to the new devices for the use of ICT that will allow them to stay in their communities and develop the use of information and communication technologies in agriculture; - Sensitize young people and train them on the challenges of rural and agricultural development in Chad through Information and Communication Technologies; - Modernize the agricultural production system through ICTs to provide farmers with practical means for the progressive reduction of poverty and the digital divide. So far, the agricultural sector has not been able to take advantage of these new technologies. The potential is indeed there, and other developing countries have already set the stage by showing that ICTs can bring tangible benefits to farmers. The widespread use of mobile phones and community radio offer enormous potential for disseminating agricultural information. Useful agricultural information on the Internet can be accessed using mobile phones with Internet connections. Videoconferencing between farmers, via satellite or the Internet, is another innovative way of using ICTs and can be particularly useful in remote areas in Chad. ICTs aim to provide tools and training so that small farmers can better sell their products. In place of the Internet portal, mobile phones and a series of trainings for field relays (youth, women, community radio journalists), the ICT project aims to transmit relevant knowledge for good agricultural management.
Project website
http://pcartchad.com
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Chad (Republic of)
Status *
Completed
from 14/03/2018
to
15/04/2020
Partners
-Association for the economic and social development of the plain of Armassa (ADESPAM); - Christian Rural Animation Program (PCAR).
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Project type *
Project