ICT/ICM human resource capacities in agricultural research for development

Abstract

Agricultural research in sub-Saharan Africa faces great challenges in promoting agricultural development. Information technologies for agricultural research for development are evolving quickly, not only in the developed world but also in developing countries. The Regional Agricultural Information Network (RAIN) of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) conducted an institutional assessment of policies, and the status of human resources with respect to their availability, competence levels, and training needs in almost all member countries of ASARECA. The following description is a summary of an assessment report which is available, including extensive data, on hardcopy (partially), CD-ROM, and www.asareca.org/rain