1 Agriculture and ICT Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology December 2004 DA-IICT

2 Agriculture and ICT DA-IICT What needs to be done  Empower agricultural and rural intermediary organizations  Improve rural access to ICT  Develop and adapt relevant agricultural content for digital dissemination  Ensure that women and girls can participate effectively  Use ICT to strengthen community feedback mechanisms  Mobilize Science and Technology for Agriculture  Develop Trade Opportunities for Farmers  Bridge Knowledge Divide  Take Long-Term View

3 Agriculture and ICT DA-IICT Agricultural Knowledge System (AKS) knowledge & knowledge management - increasingly significant factor of production & quality - Accelerate agricultural development Agricultural Knowledge System (AKS) knowledge & knowledge management - increasingly significant factor of production & quality - Accelerate agricultural development

4 Factors of Production DA-IICT  Land  Labor  Capital  Information  Customer Needs  Production Technique  Quality Standards  Key Determinant  Price  Profitability  Sustainability

5 Agriculture and ICT DA-IICT Information  Decisions  What to plant  When to plant it  How to cultivate & harvest  Where to store & Sell  What price  Important Prerequisites  Knowledge  Communication & Information Exchange