Information Society Watch

2006, International Institute for Communication and Development

This booklet is part of a series of publications that highlight the lessons learned and achievements of the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) and its partners in using ICTs for development in various sectors and countries. Analysis of the impact of IICD-supported projects indicates that ICTs can contribute to achieving the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to ‘eradicate extreme hunger and poverty’ by raising the income of small-scale farmers and strengthening the agriculture sector. Overall, ICTs contribute to better access to prices, markets and production information. The projects described in this booklet were carried out by IICD and its partners over a six-year period and provide examples of the many ways in which ICTs contribute to poverty alleviation in the agriculture sector. (Adapted from author).

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