Capacity Building, ICTs and Gender Issues in Ag. Value Chains

Relation between Farming, Research, Extension, Gender & ICTs (Photo Credit: Ben Addom)  In this post, I bring together two arguments as the basis for addressing the challenge of capacity building in agriculture through the emerging value chain approach, and the role Information Communications Technologies (ICTs) can play to increase food security in some of these…

How can we empower rural women with bamboo tablet PC designed for “Men”?

The theme for this years’ International Women’s Day celebration is “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty.” This is in recognition of the critical role and contribution women, especially rural women are playing globally to enhance agricultural and rural development, improve food security and help reduce poverty levels in their communities. Unfortunately, there are others…