Presentation by Stephen Tembo, District Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia
Session: Structured Trade and ICTs – Market Information Systems
on 5 Nov 2013,
ICT4Ag, Kigali, Rwanda
3. NEED FOR MIS
PROVIDE
UP
TODATE
MARKET
INFORMATION
PROTECT FARMERS FROM EXPLOITATION
REDUCE MARKETING COSTS
PROMOTE FARMING AS A BUSINESS AND
DIVERSIICATION
4. OPPORTUNITIES
CHEAP MOBILE PHONES
EXPANSION OF MOBILE PHONE SERVICES TO RURAL
AREAS
EXTENSION SERVICES
DISTRICT FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS
STAKEHOLDERS (MUSIKA...)
5. CONSTRAINTS
POOR INFRASTRUCTURE
LAUNGAGE BARRIERS
COST/AVAILABILITY
OF
AIR
TIME(REMOTE AREAS)
SERVICE AVAILABLE ON TWO MOBILE
PHONE NETWORKS ONLY