ICT for Agriculture – International Conference, November 4-8, 2013 in Kigali

{How are ICT services boosting agriculture? How can we establish a dynamic and enabling environment where ICTs for agriculture can flourish? Starting tomorrow on November 4 to 8, topics such as ICTs and value chains, advocacy and policy development will be discussed in Kigali, Rwanda, thereby assessing the impact of ICTs on farming, fisheries and livestock.}

The conference agenda is divided into the following streams: Emerging Innovations, Capacity Strengthening and Enabling Environments.

Among the Conference Speakers are Brenda Nglazi Zulu – journalist and Media consultant specialized in Information Communication Technology Issues; Stephen Tembo – District Veterinary Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in Zambia; Catherine Molua Mojoko – President at Walana Wa Makwasi Women CIG, Cameroon; Kiringai Kamau – Value Chain Analyst and Knowledge Specialist at VACID Africa in Kenya; and many more.

One of the key activities running in parallel to the conference is a “hackathon” with focus on the agricultural sector: The “Agri-Hack Championship”.

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