AgriNeTT – promoting sustainable agriculture
Details of the organization
Name *
The University of the West Indies
Country *
Trinidad and Tobago
Website (URL)
http://sta.uwi.edu
Type *
Others
Information about the project
Project title *
AgriNeTT – promoting sustainable agriculture
Title acronym
AgriNeTT
Description *
AgriNeTT is an e-agriculture project that focuses on empowering the agriculture sector in the Caribbean by developing mobile apps that assist farmers and policy makers. The project aims to increase agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale farmers, particularly family farms, women and youth. The apps provide farmers with tools for farm financial management, crop prices, plant pest and disease diagnosis, and crop suitability. The apps receive data from Open Data platforms and have Data Analytic modules that mine the data for trends on a national level for policy makers. This model for development can be replicated in any developing country
Project website
http://sta.uwi.edu/agrinett
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
Regions of implementation
Latin America and the Caribbean
Status *
Ongoing
from 20/02/2014
to
31/12/2018
Partners
Ministry of Agriculture (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica), Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
