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Development CTA EN FR Blog About Practice Areas Projects Apps4Ag Resource Library Events CTA August 30, 2017 Making ICTs work for farmers ICTS are changing the lives of millions of ACP farmers, allowing them to transfer money, call input dealers to order supplies and negotiate prices with traders, all without having to leave their farm. Whilst access to smartphones, network signal and internet in some rural areas may still be limited, the use of basic feature phones is widespread and the accessibility of mobile phone services is rapidly improving. Read more Join ICT4Ag The digital springboard for inclusive agriculture Development through dialogue Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name * Language preference English French godan open data The Big Wins of Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition Open data is data that anyone can access, use and share. It sounds simple, but not everyone is aware of the open data available to them. We explain what open data are and explain some of the benefits these can bring to the key players in agriculture and nutrition: from farmers to researchers, and from government officials to journalists. Read more How to make precision agriculture work for small scale farmers Giving farmers precise practical information will contribute to greater food security, increase incomes and in the end a more sustainable way of producing and distributing our food. Read more Satellites UAV Satellites and mobile phones improve crop productivity in Sudan Using satellite data and mobile phones, an innovative project funded by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has helped farmers in the Gezira irrigation scheme, Sudan, to more than quadruple their wheat yields while conserving water and other key inputs. Read more Writeshop on realising the potential of ICTs in agriculture The writeshop, Experience sharing on implementation of ICT4Ag projects, organised by CTA from 28 June to 1 July in Wageningen, the Netherlands, took an innovative approach to capitalising on the experiences of CTA-supported projects involving ICTs within the agricultural sector. Read more © 2016, CTA. Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation Disclaimer Contact Terms of use CTA is a joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU). CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and is funded by...