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Please join us in presentation about mobile and ICT solutions in agriculture. The presenters will discuss the lessons learned from the e-PADEE project which aims to bring mobile technology closer to farmers. The e-PADEE project is part of the national strategy of the government of Cambodia to increase rice production and improve the livelihoods of hundred million households of smallholder farmers. Through an electronic system, farmers are able to access extension services and receive accurate technical advice on seeds, fertilizer, pest and disease management. So far, 1650 farmers have been positively affected by the technology by learning new information, with early indication that these farmers have experienced better agricultural yields. The project is funded by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and includes partners such as The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Grameen Intel Social Business (GISB), SNV and iDE. What: Using Mobile Technology to Increase Agricultural Production When: 3:30 to 5:00PM, 18th February, 2016 Where: First Floor, Development Innovations Find our speakers's bio below: Stu Stuart Brown has a proven record in farming systems research, agricultural modelling, agribusiness planning and tropical forages technologies and implementation in Cambodia and the region. His technical expertise is in crop and pasture agronomy, ecological research in highly modified landscapes, and agricultural information systems. Stuart has been leading a number of ICT agriculture related projects, including the Rice Pest Identification software tool with CAVAC and e-PADEE with SNV and other partners. Goele Goele Drijkoningen is a technical expert in result-oriented project management, value chain development, capacity building and institutional strengthening. Goele has worked in Cambodia with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the past 6 years with a number of agricultural projects. As the team leader for the e-PADEE project, she has worked closely with the lead partners from both the public and private sector.