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October 13-15, 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Mobile Phones For Improved Livelihood & Food security In Rural Uganda: The CELAC Project
Submitted by Maria Nakirya on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 09:08.
The Collecting and Exchange of Local Agricultural Content (CELAC www.celac.or.ug), is the agricultural wing of the Ugandan NGO, BROSDI (Busoga Rural Open Source & Development Initiative). It aims to improve the livelihoods and food security of rural farmers through engaging the government, private sector and civil society in knowledge sharing and information management using ICTs.
Mobile phone technology for non-formal distance education
Submitted by Maria Nakirya on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 07:36.
The Molave Foundation is involved in a project using SMS for long-distance education. All that a student needs to do is to text a request and then a code is given enabling him or her to enter the system. At present two major subjects are covered: Maths and English.
Use of Mobile Phones for Organic Coffee Certification
Submitted by Maria Nakirya on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 07:26.
Digital ICSCS is a small mobile application used to help coffee farmers in Oaxaca; Mexico achieve organic and fair trade certification. It has so far reached more than 1000 farmers and is estimated to reach even more.













