networking with farmers

Information Networking Information Networking for Farmers and for Farmers and Farmers’ GroupsFarmers’ Groups

The Philippine StrategyThe Philippine Strategy

Presented by:Presented by:

Pamela Mariquita G. MappalaPamela Mariquita G. MappalaPhilippinesPhilippines

AgendaAgenda

The Infrastructure for Information The Infrastructure for Information NetworkingNetworking

The Information NetworkingThe Information Networking The Knowledge NetworkingThe Knowledge Networking Farmer’s Role in Information Farmer’s Role in Information

NetworkingNetworking E-Extension Strategies for the E-Extension Strategies for the

futurefuture

The Infrastructure for The Infrastructure for Information Information NetworkingNetworking

The InterconnectivityThe Interconnectivity

The National Information Network The National Information Network of the Department of Agricultureof the Department of Agriculture

Philippine Research, Education Philippine Research, Education Government Information NetworkGovernment Information Network

Agriculture and Fisheries Agriculture and Fisheries Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

Information Information NetworkingNetworking

Existing R & D Existing R & D Information NetworksInformation Networks Horticulture Information Network Horticulture Information Network

(HORTINET)(HORTINET) Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Machinery

Information Network (AgMachIn)Information Network (AgMachIn) Philippine e-LibraryPhilippine e-Library

HORTINET HORTINET Horticulture Information Horticulture Information NetworkNetwork one-stop-site of information on the one-stop-site of information on the

Philippine Horticulture Industry, from Philippine Horticulture Industry, from production to marketing of world-class production to marketing of world-class flowers and fruitsflowers and fruits

an expansion of the Mango Information an expansion of the Mango Information Network (MIN)Network (MIN)

a DOST/PCARRD and UNDP-funded a DOST/PCARRD and UNDP-funded project initiated in 1997project initiated in 1997

URL: URL: www.min.pcarrd.dost.gov.phwww.min.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph online since 1998     online since 1998    

AgMachIN AgMachIN Agricultural Machinery Information NetworkAgricultural Machinery Information Network

an info service that links existing info systems an info service that links existing info systems on agricultural machineryon agricultural machinery

provides the added value of networking provides the added value of networking arrangement among technical and working arrangement among technical and working people for integrating their activities to people for integrating their activities to facilitate the delivery of info services to target facilitate the delivery of info services to target users.users.

URL: URL: http://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/cin/agmachin/default.hhttp://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/cin/agmachin/default.htmtm

The Philippine e-LibraryThe Philippine e-Library

Recently operationalized, set up Recently operationalized, set up info kiosks not only at the colleges info kiosks not only at the colleges and universities but also at the and universities but also at the government agencies.government agencies.

Aims to integrate in a single portal Aims to integrate in a single portal all library and information all library and information collections of participating agencies collections of participating agencies using the existing infrastructure.using the existing infrastructure.

The Knowledge The Knowledge NetworkingNetworking

K-AGRINET K-AGRINET

Knowledge Networking for Knowledge Networking for Enterprising Agricultural Enterprising Agricultural CommunitiesCommunities

Aimed to help modernize the Aimed to help modernize the agriculture sector and assist in agriculture sector and assist in helping the farmers come up with helping the farmers come up with critical decisions to keep pace with critical decisions to keep pace with the ever-changing global economy.the ever-changing global economy.

K-AGRINET Priority K-AGRINET Priority activitiesactivities Strengthen and maximize the use of Strengthen and maximize the use of

extension modelsextension models accelerate the establishment and use of accelerate the establishment and use of

web-based courseware for other crops, web-based courseware for other crops, livestock and fisherieslivestock and fisheries

Promote distance learningPromote distance learning Interconnect government network Interconnect government network

infrastructure and facilitiesinfrastructure and facilities Establish last mile connectionsEstablish last mile connections

K-AGRINET K-AGRINET beneficiariesbeneficiaries

Local extension service providersLocal extension service providers– Agricultural technicians, extension Agricultural technicians, extension

agents, farmer-scientists, technical agents, farmer-scientists, technical experts in different field units and experts in different field units and other government and nongovernment other government and nongovernment organizationsorganizations

Cooperatives, farmers, fishers and Cooperatives, farmers, fishers and agri-based people’s organizationsagri-based people’s organizations

Private sector Private sector – Agricultural traders and agri-business Agricultural traders and agri-business

entrepreneurs and civil societyentrepreneurs and civil society

K-AGRINET Main K-AGRINET Main ComponentsComponents e-Agrikultura e-Agrikultura e-Consortiae-Consortia e-Farme-Farm Open Academy for Philippine Open Academy for Philippine

AgricultureAgriculture

E-AgrikulturaE-Agrikultura

To mobilize the social capital To mobilize the social capital toward developing enterprising toward developing enterprising agricultural communities through agricultural communities through the agrarian reform beneficiaries.the agrarian reform beneficiaries.

E-ConsortiaE-Consortia

To intensify the technology and To intensify the technology and knowledge generation and knowledge generation and exchange among R & D exchange among R & D institutions through improved ICT institutions through improved ICT tools and applicationstools and applications

The 14 regional The 14 regional R & D consortia R & D consortia thru the thru the Department of Department of Science and Science and TechnologyTechnology

E-FarmE-Farm

Promotes knowledge-based e-Promotes knowledge-based e-commerce by initiating electronic commerce by initiating electronic based farm-to-market based farm-to-market opportunities through the opportunities through the Farmers’ Information Farmers’ Information Technology Service (FITS) Technology Service (FITS) CentersCenters and their respective and their respective farmer-scientistsfarmer-scientists

The FITSThe FITS

ONE STOP INFORMATION SHOPONE STOP INFORMATION SHOP of of technology on agriculture, forestry & technology on agriculture, forestry & natural resourcesnatural resources

Farmers’ Information Farmers’ Information Technology ServiceTechnology Service

Aims to empower the farmers, processors, Aims to empower the farmers, processors, traders and entrepreneurs by making info & traders and entrepreneurs by making info & technology services available during critical technology services available during critical decision making on production, processing, decision making on production, processing, trading & marketing activities.trading & marketing activities.

a pool of experts in agricultural and natural a pool of experts in agricultural and natural resources renders appropriate services as well as resources renders appropriate services as well as in packaging of information and technology in packaging of information and technology services for its clients.services for its clients.

Open Academy for Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture Philippine Agriculture (OPAPA)(OPAPA)

Focuses on e-extension and distance learning Focuses on e-extension and distance learning for agricultural extension workers and the for agricultural extension workers and the farming and fishing communities as well.farming and fishing communities as well.

Empowers extension workers and farmers by Empowers extension workers and farmers by creating access to knowledge banks, creating access to knowledge banks, distance learning opportunities and an open distance learning opportunities and an open environment that links various stakeholdersenvironment that links various stakeholders

An alliance of local, national and international An alliance of local, national and international organizations providing education, training organizations providing education, training and communication in agriculture.and communication in agriculture.

OPAPA ServicesOPAPA Services

Extension &InformationServices

AdvisoryServices

OnlineLearning

Production GuidesDatabasesDirectoriesVisual Resources

Experts OnlineDiagnostic ToolsText-Based QueryEmail, ForumAudio/Videoconference

Training OnlineCertification &Diploma program

IEC

S&Tupdates;Training;Demos

The OPAPA Concept

Agr’l Technician

Local Expert

National Expert

WEB PortalKnowledge BanksEmailSMSForum

Mindanao Cluster

Central Luzon Cluster

Internet Cloud

Int’l Expert

Farmer Group

The K-AGRINET The K-AGRINET ComponentsComponentsExisting Info Networks

Philippine Rice Research

Institute satellite stations

Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training

Centers

e-Consortia

OPAPA

R&D info and

knowledge inputs

Website/portal•Knowledge banks

•Online Courses•Email/Chat/ discussion board

•SMS facilities

e-Agrikultura Centers

e-Farm Centers (FITS)

OPAPA Learning Centers

The Farmers’ Role in The Farmers’ Role in Information Information NetworkingNetworking

The Farmer-Scientists of The Farmer-Scientists of FITSFITS

a network of outstanding farmers who a network of outstanding farmers who demonstrate the successful application demonstrate the successful application of S&T-based and indigenous of S&T-based and indigenous technologies. These farmers actively technologies. These farmers actively participate as enablers, facilitators, or participate as enablers, facilitators, or initiators in technology development initiators in technology development and transfer process.and transfer process.

For a farmer-to-farmer advisory serviceFor a farmer-to-farmer advisory service

The Farmer-ScientistsThe Farmer-Scientists act as resource persons during trainings seminars, act as resource persons during trainings seminars,

field days, investment clinics, cross-visits, among field days, investment clinics, cross-visits, among othersothers

provide technical assistance, hands-on training, and provide technical assistance, hands-on training, and share experimental insights to on-farm visitors and share experimental insights to on-farm visitors and other trainees other trainees

devote a certain portion of their farm as devote a certain portion of their farm as demonstration plot for their own on-farm trials demonstration plot for their own on-farm trials

test/apply technological information learned from test/apply technological information learned from the seminars and cross-visits attendedthe seminars and cross-visits attended

influence other farmers in adopting his outstanding influence other farmers in adopting his outstanding farm practices by sharing information, experiences, farm practices by sharing information, experiences, resources, and ideas. resources, and ideas.

To be an FSB MemberTo be an FSB Member

one should be selected as model one should be selected as model farmer in his barangay. farmer in his barangay.

uses innovative agricultural uses innovative agricultural practices that consistently produced practices that consistently produced yields higher than his co-farmers yields higher than his co-farmers

shares his know-how and offers his shares his know-how and offers his farm at no cost as an experimental farm at no cost as an experimental demo site for the program. demo site for the program.

The Agrarian Reform The Agrarian Reform CommunitiesCommunities

Now being trained on how to Now being trained on how to manage the e-Agrikultura manage the e-Agrikultura Centers.Centers.– E-Agrikultura Centers are business E-Agrikultura Centers are business

conduits with income generating conduits with income generating activitiesactivities

Farmer-led extension Farmer-led extension activitiesactivities

Practiced by the Department of Practiced by the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field UnitsAgriculture – Regional Field Units

Farmers have active involvement Farmers have active involvement in the extension activities of the in the extension activities of the government.government.

Women-led extension Women-led extension activitiesactivities

Women are trained on various Women are trained on various livelihood activitieslivelihood activities

Based on the concept that Based on the concept that women’s participation in women’s participation in extension activities will help extension activities will help strengthen rural development strengthen rural development strategies and food security of strategies and food security of the nation.the nation.

Women-led extension Women-led extension activitiesactivities Through the technical assistance Through the technical assistance

provided by the Agricultural provided by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) to rural-Training Institute (ATI) to rural-based organizationsbased organizations

Aside from conventions and training Aside from conventions and training courses, women members of the courses, women members of the rural improvement clubs come to rural improvement clubs come to ATI to seek assistance in their ATI to seek assistance in their livelihood projects.livelihood projects.

The E-Extension The E-Extension Strategies for the Strategies for the FutureFuture

Farmers’ Call Center Farmers’ Call Center

Designed to supplement the existing Designed to supplement the existing efforts in the extension systemefforts in the extension system

Aims to make available information Aims to make available information directly to the farmers on equal directly to the farmers on equal opportunity basis as per their need from opportunity basis as per their need from the experts themselves.the experts themselves.

With structured and regular feedbacking With structured and regular feedbacking as inputs for trend analysis, as inputs for trend analysis, effectiveness of existing policies and effectiveness of existing policies and proceduresprocedures

E-Learning E-Learning on Agriculture and Fisherieson Agriculture and Fisheries

Online courses are currently being Online courses are currently being developed through the Open developed through the Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture, Academy for Philippine Agriculture, which will be offered in 2007which will be offered in 2007

The ATI through its International The ATI through its International Training Center on Pig Husbandry Training Center on Pig Husbandry will commence their Online Course will commence their Online Course on Hog Raising in 2006.on Hog Raising in 2006.

Farmers’ Internet BusFarmers’ Internet Bus

Old microbus is now being Old microbus is now being converted into a mobile internet converted into a mobile internet bus, complete with flat monitors bus, complete with flat monitors and servers in a thin client and servers in a thin client configuration, fitted with wireless configuration, fitted with wireless radio transmitter, multimedia radio transmitter, multimedia equipment, VSAT antenna, gps equipment, VSAT antenna, gps antenna, among othersantenna, among others

To be deployed during the farmers’ To be deployed during the farmers’ field daysfield days

Improved communication and Improved communication and information access are directly information access are directly related to social and economic related to social and economic

development. For its effectiveness, development. For its effectiveness, end-users must appreciate them. end-users must appreciate them.