What is ARDYIS?ARDYIS is a framework of actions which aims to raise the capacity and opportunities of youth in agriculture through ICTs in ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific). Its key activities include the Youth in Agriculture Blog Competition (YoBloCo Awards) and the AgriHack Talent initiative.
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 14:19
Impacts of ICT on livelihoods: Experiences from a Kenyan rural youthBy Chris Mwangi from Kenya: East African Regional Winner of the CTA ARDYIS Essay contest Currently, Kenya has four active mobile operators. The technology is the prime mode of communication in the country. Since its introduction, the industry has picked up quickly and remarkably, covering most of the geographical areas of the country and has contributed greatly to local peoples’ livelihoods.
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Tuesday, 01 February 2011 11:24
Comment les TIC peuvent-elles être utilisées pour améliorer l’accès au marché des produits agricoles au Cameroun?Par Dacko Goudjo Gabriel du Cameroun: lauréat de la région d'Afrique Centrale du concours de rédaction ARDYIS
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Monday, 31 January 2011 15:19
Using ICTs to Bridge the Agricultural Extension Gap and Improving Market Access for Rural Farmers in Nigeria: A Practical ApproachBy Anthony Itodo Samuel from Nigeria: West African Regional Winner of the CTA ARDYIS Essay contest Nigeria’s economy is overwhelmingly agrarian. In 1999 70% of Nigeria’s labor force was involved in agriculture. In 2009 agriculture accounted for 33.4% of Nigeria’s GDP, while 70% of the population lived below the poverty line in 2007.
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Thursday, 13 January 2011 09:19
Riten not just the agriculture graduate"SPAN’s issue of October and November featured Riten Gosai as one of the finalist for the CTA ARDYIS essay competition on the theme “Youth finding solutions to challenges in agriculture and rural development using ICTs” He was finally announced the winner for the Pacific in this essay competition. But on the 17th December 2010, Riten was awarded his Bachelor of Agriculture at the USP, Alafua Campus Graduation. It was indeed sweet success for this Nadi born young man as his hard work and commitment throughout his three years of study was distinctively awarded with the Gold Medal and the Minister of Agriculture Prize for the Most Outstanding Bachelor of Agriculture Graduate. He also won the Telefoni Retzlaff Memorial Prize for the Most Outstanding results in Animal husbandry and the Chan Mow Prize of $250 for the Most Outstanding Results in Agricultural Economics, Extensions and Education." (Article published in the newsletter SPAN (from the University of South Pacific) Vol 35, No. 11 December 2010 ISSN 1015 - 950) Listen here to an interview of Riten Gosai (video).
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