Posts in ICT4Ag

Highlights: 3rd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference and YoBloCo Awards – 20-23 May, Johannesburg, South Africa

Agriculture ICT4Ag Social Media Youth 05/28/2012 7 Comments

The 3rd IAALD (International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists) Africa Chapter Conference was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 21st-23rd May 2012. The theme of the conference was “e-Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods and Food Security in Africa”. Delegates present were professionals and experts involved in the application on Information and Communication Technology… Read More

ICTs along the Agriculture value-chain

Agriculture Entrepreneurship ICT4Ag Social Media Youth 05/27/2012 2 Comments

Over the past years, a lot of emphasis have been placed on the Agriculture Value Chain while dealing with issues in Agricultural sector. The question that some of us may ask ourselves is what does the term “Agriculture value-chain” means?Agriculture Value ChainsAccording to FAO (2005), a ‘value chain’ in Agriculture… Read More

Working Session by the Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium, 28th March 2012

Agriculture ICT4Ag Social Media 03/29/2012

The Mauritius Breadfruit Sector Consortium organized a working session on the 28th March 2012 at the Food and Agricultural Research Council (FARC), Reduit. This working session was a follow-up to the Partnership Inception Workshop organised by the consortium on 9th and 10th February 2012 in the framework of the PAEPARD… Read More

YoBloCo Awards Results: My first Award

Agriculture ICT4Ag Leadership Social Media Youth 03/12/2012 9 Comments

After waiting for quite a long time, today the results of the YoBloCo Awards have finally been announced and this Blog (Nawsheen’s World) is the first prize winner for Individual category [Yayyyyy!!]. The Results for both individual and institutional category can be viewed HERE. Having been one of the… Read More

iPhone Application for bottled coconut water in Mauritius

Agriculture Entrepreneurship ICT4Ag Social Media 02/24/2012 1 Comment

Gone are the days when we had to go to the market or to the beach to drink coconut water in Mauritius! Being a tropical island, coconut trees are found across the country and coconut/coconut water is a popular product, which is very much appreciated by Mauritians and tourists. Traditionally… Read More