Conference on e-services for agriculture, food, environment and life sciences in Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
8 September 2010 - 8 September 2010
South Africa
A conference on e-services for agriculture, food, environment and life sciences in Africa will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 8 to 10 September 2010.
E-agriculture has a crucial role in the empowerment of farmers in rural areas all over the world though information and communication processes, supporting them so they can improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. Information and communication technologies (ICT) give access to timely information such as weather forecasts, better pricing and allow the facilitation of on-line trading which can improve the productivity of rural agricultural activities.
The two-day conference will focus on the conceptualisation, design, development, evaluation and application of innovative ways to use ICT in the rural domain. The conference will, among others, explore the environmental impact of e-agriculture in the improvement and more efficient use of natural resources and exploitation of nature's potential towards a sustainable growth that best matches Africa's needs.
The event will also examine current trends in the fields of agroecology and organic agriculture and the way these can be supported through e-agriculture, as well as particular applications and use cases that meet the needs of the African continent.For further information, please visit:
http://eafricaconference.org/(opens in new window)
E-agriculture has a crucial role in the empowerment of farmers in rural areas all over the world though information and communication processes, supporting them so they can improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. Information and communication technologies (ICT) give access to timely information such as weather forecasts, better pricing and allow the facilitation of on-line trading which can improve the productivity of rural agricultural activities.
The two-day conference will focus on the conceptualisation, design, development, evaluation and application of innovative ways to use ICT in the rural domain. The conference will, among others, explore the environmental impact of e-agriculture in the improvement and more efficient use of natural resources and exploitation of nature's potential towards a sustainable growth that best matches Africa's needs.
The event will also examine current trends in the fields of agroecology and organic agriculture and the way these can be supported through e-agriculture, as well as particular applications and use cases that meet the needs of the African continent.For further information, please visit:
http://eafricaconference.org/(opens in new window)