7 Principles of MUIIS Uganda: An e-Extension Project

Benjamin K Addom, PhD ICT4D Programme Coordinator, CTA

The World Bank, Washington DC Wednesday 3rd February 2016

A joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union

CTA’s mission is to advance food and nutrition security, increase prosperity and encourage sound natural resources management in ACP countries

It facilitates information and knowledge sharing, supports multi-stakeholder policy dialogue and strengthens the capacity of agricultural and rural development institutions and communities

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), The Netherlands

Cross-cutting themes:

Three Strategic Goals of CTA

3

Youth and

Gender

SG 1: Development of

profitable

smallholder

value chains

SG 2: Support the development and

implementation of

conducive agricultural

policies and regulatory

frameworks

SG 3: Enhance capacity of

stakeholders in

information and

knowledge

management

4

Market-Led, User-Owned ICT4Ag-

Enabled Information Service (MUIIS)

e-Extension: Weak Links

5

6

I: Multi-Stakeholder Approach

Private Sector partners driving the process

Farming as business

Good mix of value chains • low value (maize) and

• high value (soy bean and sesame

7

II: Market-Led (Value Chain Approach)

Farmer organisations involved from the design stage

User information needs drive products development

EAFF to own the business after donor funding ends

8

III: User-Owned (Demand-Driven)

Value social capital, trust in farmer leaders and communities

Equip with content to support the technologies

Technology for reliable and timely information

9

IV: Farmer-to-Farmer Extension

Subscription through groups/coops

Facilitated access to input and output markets

Increased access to finance

10

V: Anchored on Groups/Coops

11

VI: Multi-tier Capacity Development Areas of Training Training Method Number to be

trained

IT Platform and User Interface Classroom,

workshops

Medium 15

High 5

Profiling and ToT techniques Classroom Medium 200

Marketing and Sales

Classroom, Case

presentations

Medium 1,100

ToT on Information Services

Classroom Medium

220

Distributors Training of

products

Workshop

High 160

Farmers Training Community classes,

on-the-job Basic 350,000

12

Acquire satellite data

Provide data intelligence •Agronomic tips on amount of inputs use •Daily weather on timing/length of season •Preventive practices/early warnings •Rehabilitation in case of pests/disease attacks •Financial/Index-based insurance services •Market intelligence on where & when to sell

VII: Innovative Use of ICTs

III: Information Management Weather information Agronomic information Financial information

Uganda

1.Maize

2.Soyabean

3.Sesame

Farmer Cooperatives

I: Satellite Data Management Data Acquisition Data Processing Data Storage Data Analysis Data Modelling

Decision Support Services

II: Knowledge Brokering Demand Articulation Network Formation Training & Capacity Building Monitoring and Evaluation

Market-led, User-owned, ICT4Ag Enabled Information Services (MUIIS)

14

With Support from.....

15

Approach to ICT4Ag @ CTA

Enhancing institutional and grassroots ICT

capacity

Supporting entrepreneurship &

Youth Promoting the enabling environments & Uptake

1 2 3

16

Apps4Ag Database Display

Join our communities for more stories, videos, etc.

www.cta.int Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

17

CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and is funded by the EU

Thank you

https://dgroups.org/cta/ict4ag https://dgroups.org/groups/web2fordev