The Arid Lands Information Network - Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA) has joined up with the US digital broadcast pioneer WorldSpace Foundation to get online information to remote rural areas using digital satellite broadcasting.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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[Worldspace, satellite network to link radio to the Internet]
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Worldspace, satellite network to link radio to the Internet
Over the years, ICT Update has covered the many ways in which mobile phones are used to promote agricultural and rural development. The technology has proven so useful that it is likely to remain a popular method of information delivery for some time to come.
Internet technology is evolving rapidly. ICT Update reported on projects using web 2.0 applications in 2007, but the next generation of web services is already available.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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[What the web will bring next [ICTs for agriculture]]
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What the web will bring next [ICTs for agriculture]
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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[Healthcare: Setting up a telemedicine system]
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Healthcare: Setting up a telemedicine system
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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[Biodiversity: Survival of the most adaptable]
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Biodiversity: Survival of the most adaptable
ICT Update first reported on the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange in December 2002. Today they use a wide range of media to deliver market information to rural farmers.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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[The business of information [Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange]]
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The business of information [Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange]