CDIS-2

Inception Workshop for Development of E-Agriculture Strategy for Afghanistan

Kabul 25-28 November 2017 – The FAO, Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening CDIS Output-2 in coordination with UTF project for the first time successfully conducted an “Inception workshop on E-Agriculture Strategy”, for the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). Both from Kabul and also from the provinces subject matter experts were invited to this workshop. The workshop resource parsons were FAO international consultants. In the beginning of the workshop the resource persons provided some background information about the E-Agriculture strategies of other countries and then provided some guiding presentations how to work together toward development of the E-Agriculture Strategy for Afghanistan. In the afternoon the workshop participants were divided in six groups. In each group there were experts from different agriculture fields and technical staffs of information and communication technology. In the group work, participants reviewed modified and edited Afghanistan agriculture sector priorities and challenges. The workshop continued for four days, on the last day of the workshop once the priorities and challenges were identified the participants also worked on some possible ICT solutions. 

At the end of the workshop, all of the work done by groups was collected by resource persons. The resource persons will compile the information and based on the collected information the initial draft of the E-Agriculture strategy will be prepared. Once the first draft of the strategy is ready, it will be shared again with the participants to review, modified and further develop it.