Harsha de Silva discussed LIRNEasia research on ICTs and Agriculture at a Virtual Forum on ‘Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas’, organized by the e-Agriculture.org, from 17-28 November 2008. Consisting of over 145 people from 52 nations, participants at the forum included farmers; NGO representatives; private sector; researchers, scientists and academics; governmental representatives; and UN staff.
A summary report of the first week of discussion is available here.
Today I participated in a Zoom meeting organized by the Nightwatchman Society attended by around 200 participants where the above question was discussed by a panel of four, including myself. The recording of the discussion is here.
Now is the right time to rethink food-supply chains. As the expected shocks from climate change (longer droughts, more floods, etc.
In previous research going back to 2006, LIRNEasia has studied food supply chains, including, but not limited to, fruit and vegetable supply chains in Sri Lanka centered on Sri Lanka’s largest wholesale market in Dambulla which was recently shut down by the government along with several other wholesale markets. The closures were preceded by scenes of massive over supply, frustrated farmers throwing away unsold produce in large quantities, claims that the traditional traders were exploitative “middlemen,” and counterclaims that politicians were seeking to replace them, etc.
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Sandaruwan
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afmanuly6
Excellent journée à chacun des membres de cette communauté ,
Pour débuter , donnez-moi l’opportunité de vous démontrer ma gratitude pour chacune des superbes connaissances que j’ai lues sur cet agréable phorum .
Je ne suis pas sure d’être au bon section mais je n’en ai pas vu de meilleure .
Je réside à Ohsweken, usa. J’ai 41 années et j’ai cinq agréables enfants qui sont tous âgés entre 7 ou 10 ans (1 est adoptée ). J’adore beaucoup les animaux et je fais de mon mieux de leur présenter les accessoires qui leur rendent l’existance plus diversifiée .
Merci à l’avance pour toutes les excellentes délibérations qui viendront et je vous remercie de votre compréhension pour mon français moins que parfait: ma langue maternelle est le mandarin et je fais de mon mieux de m’enseigner mais c’est très compliqué !
Bye bye
Arthru