Zambia: Rural Information Services Development

Rural Information Services are developed by the Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF) that has recognized that poor communications and information, the resulting logistical problems and adverse trading conditions, are harming the economic position of farmers and agribusiness, including exporters. Together with IICD, ACF is setting up community telecentres, as well as developing information services and content relevant to farming communities in rural areas.

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Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: Magazine Article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2002
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57548
http://wayback.archive-it.org/3908/20150511084934/http://ictupdate.cta.int/(issue)/9
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Summary:Rural Information Services are developed by the Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF) that has recognized that poor communications and information, the resulting logistical problems and adverse trading conditions, are harming the economic position of farmers and agribusiness, including exporters. Together with IICD, ACF is setting up community telecentres, as well as developing information services and content relevant to farming communities in rural areas.