ICT Update
ICT Update Issue 55, June 2010: Cooperatives
Working together in a cooperative has many advantages for farmers. Collating their harvested crops means they can sell in bulk, demand better prices and have greater bargaining powers with buyers. Pooling resources also creates the opportunity to buy expensive equipment, such as food-processing and packaging machinery.
New issue of ICT Update - February 2010: Farmer services
The latest issue of ICT Update magazine has just been published online at http://ictupdate.cta.int To build a stable business, farmers need information on a wide range of subjects. But farmers don’t want all the information; they only want what’s relevant to their specific needs.
