ICT for Agriculture in Tanzania
ICT for Agriculture in Tanzania

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

If a peasant can send a 40-page trade document from Tanzania to Cuba for just 40 cents of one US$, there is no doubt that modern ICT are cost-effective and hence efficient in poverty reduction.

Farmers getting a fair price: Thanks to IT!
Farmers getting a fair price: Thanks to IT!

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

It is an established fact that if agricultural marketing has to succeed, it must have a sound and effective marketing information system. The actual need is to provide farmers with live market information for informed decision-making.

Akashganga
Akashganga

[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Akashganga (meaning The Milky Way) project was conceptualised more than six years ago, when IT awareness in the country was limited to big urban centres only.

Promoting local content in global market
Promoting local content in global market

[This article was published in the June 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This article presents a web based application software package RuralBazar, which could become the means for sharing local content produced by rural communities with global consumers.

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