In the section “TIC Benin” you will find respectively articles I republish on the state of ICT in Benin (my home country); in “Documents clés” I have included some key documents I wish to signal dealing with ICT4D mainly. In the section “Mes contributions” you will find publications I authored or commented on. Most articles published on this website are in French. In this section, I have included most articles published in English (written by myself or not) on the website.
(Paper presented at the IAALD Chapter Conference 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa, 21-23 May 2012)
Summary:
Strengthening the involvement of youth in agriculture and addressing the challenges they face in embracing agricultural professional activities are pressing issues that determine the prosperity of that sector in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions (CTA, 2011). The new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can also play a pivotal role in that context (SPC-PAFPNet,
…CTA, the organization in which I work, reviewed 2 modules of this publication (Module 3: Anywhere, Anytime – Mobile Devices and Their Impact on Agriculture and Rural Development and Module 13: Strengthening Rural Governance, Institutions, and Citizen Participation Through ICT) – I reviewed Module 13. I warmly recommend this free online publication to all people interested in ICT and agriculture. It’s a very good reference document, fully documented and referenced. (KL)
Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks,
…Interview with E-learning Africa, in preparation of the Conference to be held in Benin in May 2012.
An effective regulatory framework is essential for countries trying to make the most of technology, says Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. A specialist in the design and implementation of ICT projects to support agriculture and rural development, Lohento offers some lessons from his native Benin.
Agriculture in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) faces many challenges. Most of these developing economies are heavily reliant on this sector for food security and economic growth. Agriculture accounts for over 50 percent GDP in some countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. This coupled with the high percentage of population (up to 60 percent in Africa) living off the land, means that the need to secure the continued interest of youth in agriculture is imperative.
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