an ict for greener economy agriculture case from bolivia - josé luis parada

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Agriculture Information and Communication System

SIC Santa Cruz

Mr. Jose Luis ParadaSecretary of FinanceDepartment of Santa Cruz


Bolivia• 11 million inhabitants • Superficie 1,1 million Sq/M (15 times Holland) • Lowest income in Latin America (US$ 1,200 /

capita)• High geographic and cultural diversity • Economy based in mining and agroforestry

Santa Cruz• Largest department of Bolivia • 3 million inhabitants • Produces 70% of the nation’s food production and

exports


Key ICT indicators 201011 million people• Radio 100%• Mobile 70%• Fixed telephones

7%• Internet users 10% • Broad band users

1%• PCs 0,2%

Referencias

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1988

1995

2002

Social context and poverty

• Population increased from 100,000 to 2 millon

• 72% urbanized population

• 40% immigrants• 25% extreme

poverty levels

Mapa Histórico Santa Cruz de la Sierra


Participation Santa Cruz 37% in national production


Production area Santa Cruz 70% Bolivia www.sicsantacruz.comwww.sicsantacruz.com


Program objectives

Support small producers to increase their production, marketing and improved revenues

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GOBERNACIÓN

1.- MARKET PRICES

2.- AGROFORESTRY LIBRARY

3.- INPUTS AND EQUIPMENT

4.- ON-LINE EXTENSION SERVICES

PLATAFORMA WEB

Internet

Information services

PLATAFORMA WEB

SUB-GOBERNACIÓN

Producers, Traders and Consumers

Prices & questions via Mobile

Daily Radio program 300,000 listeners

Direct extension services to farmers via

Telecentres in 15 provinces

Internet InternetInternet

Radio FM - AM – O.C

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Boletines, Listas

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Capacitaciones

Integrated use of ICT: Combining Radio, Mobile, Telecentres



REPORTERO DE MERCADO

RADIO

EXPERTOS

ADMINISTRADORDE CONTENIDOS

PROVEEDORES

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Bibliografía y Consultas

Precios de Mercado

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PRODUCTOR

APOYO DIRECTOPIZARRAS BOLETINESFOLLETOS

Santa CruzTrinidadCamiriCochabambaSucre

PLATAFORMA WEBInformación vía Internet

SUB-GOBERNACIÓN

TÉCNICOS EXISTENTES

TELECENTROS

ESQUEMA GENERAL DEL SISTEMA


Partnership Government - IICDContribution Green economy – Local participation• Local actors define information needs• Feedback by farmers by mobile phone, SMS and chat• Collaboration extension workers government and producer organizations via network of provincial telecentres


Contribution on Green economy – Social inclusion• Focus on relevant information for 300,000 small producers• Increase in income 10-20%• SIC Santa Cruz is a key reference for consumers• 500,000 consumers choose their products on the basis of price information via

radio


Contribution Green economy - Environment• Bio-diversity and climate change programs• Smart integration of traditional and modern ICTs avoids high investment in

computers• Use of low-energy N-computing telecentres• Investment in maintenance and intensive use equipment


Partnership Government - IICD

• Opportunity to develop a project for producers, department

and food security• Good cost-benefit: Low costs and high impact• Good advice and strict monitoring of activities

assisted to program to a success• Pilot project was a seed to develop into priority of

the departmental government• The program is already part of the multi-annual

budget and planning 2013-2017

an ict for greener economy agriculture case from bolivia - josé luis parada

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