Ghobrial, Rafaa Ashamallah (author) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Djibouti City, Djibouti.
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2000-07
Published:
Sudan
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24343
Notes:
Presented at Strengthening Library and Documentation Services Within the IGAD Manadate in Member States Project Planning Seminar, July 31-August 6, 2000, at IGAD Secretariat Djibouti. 15 pages.
Keynote address presented at the IAALD Regional Conference; 1988 November 21-24; the Universiti Pertanian, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, The factors limiting the effective use of agricultural information in developing countries are identified as: lack of knowledge about the users' needs; inadequate access and/or lack of awareness of conventional and unconventional sources of information; lack of attention to the creation of local data sources; lack of knowledge about how to find information and how best to communicate it. The solutions are seen to be: creating an awareness of the value of information; getting governments and agencies to provide the necessary information sources, equipment, staff and training; getting closer cooperation on information initiatives and projects that really are needed. The key issue is seen to be the lack of a global long-term plan that could be used as a guide for individual governments and agencies. (original)
