Does agricultural extension have a new beginning because of ICTs? Reflections on experience in sub-Saharan Africa

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Kiplang'at, Joseph (author)
    Format:
    Paper
    Publication Date:
    2003-09-23
    URL:
    http://www.agricta.org/observatory2003/keynote_papers/Keynote_Africa.pdf
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C25055
    Subject Term:
    Africa, agricultural development, development issues, diffusion, extension, extension communication, extension programs, extension services, extension systems, Ghana, information issues, Kenya, Mali, roles, rural communities, Senegal, South Africa, trends, Uganda, information technology, and telecenters
    Notes:
    Retrieved December 9, 2006, Presented at ICT Observatory 2003: ICTs - transforming agricultural extension, Wageningen, The Netherlands, September 23-25, 2003. 29 pages., Author uses case studies to describe some potentials being explored, such as telecentres, multi-purpose community centres and citizen post offices as well as radio, television and video.

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