ICT4Ag NATIONAL SELECTION EVENT UGANDA @HiveColab and @Outboxhub would like to invite you to nominate a team or product (self nominations are accepted) to participate in the upcoming CTA ICT4Ag National selection event to take place at Outbox on the 30th September starting at 5:00 PM Backgrounder The ICT for Agriculture (ICT4Ag) international conference will take place from 4th - 8th November 2013 in Kigali Rwanda and it seeks to examine how ICTs are truly empowering producers and consumers along the entire value chain. It will showcase the possibilities and developments taking place in this area, with a particular emphasis on value chains, advocacy and policy development. One of the activities to run in parallel with the conference is a hackathon, dubbed the Agri-hack Championship, focused on the agricultural sector. cta.int/en/component/cck/?view=item&id=410 Objectives of the Agri-hack Championship are to a) Showcase the potentials of ICT applications in agriculture at the ICT4Ag conference b) Support the development of ICT innovations and entrepreneurship in Agriculture The best three applications selected at the regional finals in Kigali will receive awards (see details below). Hive Colab and Outbox have been selected as partner hubs for ICT4Ag to run a national selection event in Uganda to choose two teams to represent each of the hubs respectively in the Agri-hack championship. How can i get involved in the National selection event? You can nominate your own team or another team that is developing an ICT app in Agriculture. However please pay close attention to the two main challenges to be addressed. Challenge 1: How can bi-directional information sharing and communication between farmers and extension workers be encouraged or improved? Key areas of interest include information sharing and advisory on soil fertility, fertilizers, weather information, pests, diseases, access to localized farming inputs, multimedia content and ability to verify counterfeit products Challenge 2: Through ICT applications, how can access to financial services be made easier for farmers through a disruptive, innovative tool? If you would like to pitch a product that you are developing that addresses one of the two challenges - or would like to nominate a team who are working on such a product would you please fill in the form below and submit to me by this Wednesday, 25th September. Please accept our apologies for the short notice. Shortlisted products, teams will be invited to give a pitch of their product at the National Selection Contest to be hosted by Outbox on the evening of Monday 30th September.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 06:06:48 +0000