Date: 1 - 30 November 2011
Sponsored by HiVOS. Technoserve presented a paper on their investigation into the feasibility of market information systems (MIS) in Zimbabwe. Mark Davies, CEO of Esoko, presented the ICT information exchange platform that has been developed in Ghana. Swedish Cooperative Centre described their ICT-based support model for rural farmer involved in the Nharira Dairy Smallholder Dairy in Chikomba District. Natpharm presented on the effective use of ICT in the smallholder farming sector. Presentaitons were followed by a panel discussion which included representatives from CABS, Econet, Kingdom Bank and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies.