| Short
Summary |
| Title |
Gender, ICTs and Agriculture: A Situation
Analysis for the 5th Consultative Expert Meeting of CTA’s ICT
Observatory meeting on Gender and Agriculture in the Information
Society |
| Author |
Hafkin, N. and Odame, H. |
| Publication Date |
August 2002 |
| Publisher |
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation ACP-EU |
| Short Summary
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How can resource-poor rural women in Africa, the
Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) use Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) to improve their agricultural production, food
processing and food provision? This paper analyses the situation of
gender, ICTs and agriculture in ACP nations, through identifying
opportunities and challenges to rural women's effective use of these
technologies. The report provides an overview of gender and ICT
concerns in these countries, along with an extensive survey of key
organizations and initiatives dealing with gender and ICTs. These
include innovative projects on information exchange, access
provision, rural income generation, ICT skills training for micro
enterprise development, rural Telecenters, wireless connectivity,
rural radio and ICT-assisted education. The paper also analyzes
gender-related projects implemented by the Technical Centre for
Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) ACP-EU and proposes actions
for including gender concerns in CTA's work. Priority among them is
promoting research, training and capacity building, and access to
ICTs, as well as increasing networking and exchange of experiences.
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