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Knowledge Networking for Rural Development in Asia/Paci... Featured
ENRAP’s goal is increased sharing of knowledge and information for rural poverty reduction. ENRAP works towards this through supporting IFAD projects and partners at the regional and country level in Asia, to strenghthen their Knowledge sharing mechanisms and processes. In addition it supports research in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for enhancing rural livelihoods. It helps develop knowledge networking skills to access, manage and share knowledge relevant to IFAD project objectives and implementation, in collaboration with IFAD country programmes, projects and local specialists. Users of the knowledge sharing platform include project staff and their partners who work directly with rural communities and help make the knowledge available at the grassroots level. They are also members of the ENRAP network. ENRAP works to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and learning amongst all the stakeholders of IFAD projects.
LAD – Lao Agricultural Database Featured
The Lao Agriculture Database is the first on-line system to collect Lao agriculture and forestry reports and materials in both the Lao and English Languages. LAD has been established by the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) in collaboration with the Thai AGRIS Center, Library of Kasetsart University (Thailand) to improve the collection and dissemination of agriculture and forestry related information in Laos. The system is based on the AGRIS system of FAO. The database includes research results, surveys, training and extension materials, working papers, as well as policy and strategy reports. The database consists of bibliographic information, abstracts and to a limited extent, full text digital files.
IReNe – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Featured
Database of Intellectual Resources and Needs in the areas of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ACT: Increased access to Information / Knowledge on Con... Featured
The Network: The African Conservation Tillage work (ACT) promotes and facilitates sharing of information and experiences across sectors, disciplines and geographical boundaries among players and stakeholders involved in promoting adaptation and adoption of conservation farming principles and practices in Africa. This is expected to directly impact on enhancing the capacities and abilities of the concerned players and stakeholders and hence wider and faster rate of adaptation and adoption of sustainable soil-water management practices resulting in higher and stable yields, food security and improvement of rural livelihood.
FAO: Conservation Agriculture Technology Featured
The database concentrates only on equipment and machinery for manual, animal or motorized operation which has been specially designed for the needs of Conservation Agriculture. In particular: Zero Tillage seeders and planters as well as rippers with fertilizer or seed attachments. Equipment such as rollers, mulch slashers or choppers, straw spreaders or choppers (including combine harvester attachments) for handling weeds and crop residues or mulch covers as well as equipment for mechanical weeding through a mulch cover. Spray equipment which has been especially designed for the application of herbicides in small-scale no-till farming situations.
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