Strengthening of The Horticulture

Information Support Network For

Small Farmers in Egypt

(HORTISUN)

دعم شبكة المعلومات البستانية لصغار المزارعين فى مصر

PARTNERS

• Agricultural Research Center (ARC)

• Union Federation of Producers and Exporters of Horticultural Crops (UPEHC)

• Central Laboratory for Agricultural Expert Systems (CLAES)

• Misr Alzeraya TV channel

• Research Institute For Sustainable Environment (RISE)

• Fayoum Association for Organic Agriculture Development (FAODA)

• Mobinil

TERMINAL WORKSHOP

OBJECTIVES

To inform about

Project results.

To have a constructive dialogue on

different extension systems.

Develop recommendations.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Hortisun.eg@gmail.com

Password: Hortisun2015

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hortisun-Egypt/694493177338181

http://Hortisun-Egypt.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/HORTISUN-Egypt

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrZq9XlkZ3IROmBAWuxKtkQ/playlists

http://www.slideshare.net/HORTISUN-Egypt

https://www.dropbox.com/login

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Hortisun-Egypt-8236626

hortisunegypt@yahoo.com

Password: Hortisun2015

http://www.flicker.com/photos/Hortisun-Egypt

INTRODUCTION

TO HORTISUN PROJECT

OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture

To establish an effective and efficient horticulture sector information support network/system for improving access and flow of horticulture information and knowledge sharing to support small-scale producers and market services providers for poverty reduction and sustainable agricultural development.

ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Steering committee

Project coordinator

International consultant, cropping system specialist

International consultant, specialist in professional

farmers’ problems & organization

Lead national project consultant to supervise and

monitor the technical, operational and administrative

activities of the project.

National consultant, Horticulture data management

specialist

National horticulture specialist

National horticulture communication & advocacy

specialist

FAO technical support services

Technical task force

PROJECT

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

THROUGH A SURVEY

To

identify:

Stakeholders involved

Information (source , type needed , flow )

Communication preferred .

• A functional specification for the HORTISUN

• System components.

• An Arabic version of HORTIVAR

• A separate interface for horticulture growers’ problems based on growers’ problems system of RADCON.

• A tool for collecting information from the stakeholders related to the horticulture value chain

• Analytic reports based on the information collected which could be used for early warning system.

To

Develop

2. Central Horticulture Information

And Communication Unit Within ARC

3. A Horticulture Information

Support Network (HORTISUN)

through CLAES

4. Arabic version of Hortivar

through CLAES

5. Production Of High Quality

Documentary Video Episodes

Through Misr Alzeraya TV Channel

1.Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) 2.Horticultural crops production

3.Post harvest practices and How to reduces losses through value chain

4.Plant disease, integrated pest and weed Management

5.Green houses constitutions 6.Composting

7.Food safety along the supply chain

8.Mobile support information system

9.Nurseries 10.Value chain development 11.Marketing horticulture crops

On the following

horticultural

topics

6. Provide awareness of growers

and other stakeholders on new

technologies in the horticulture

value chain through UPEHC

7. Providing Rural Mobile

Support Information System

For Sustainable Development

Through

•FAODA

•AUC (RISE)

•Mobinil

8. A Project Proposal For

Further Development of

HORTISUN

PROJECT IMPACT

Immediate impact of the project

Provide easy and continuous access

to horticulture related information.

Provide the awareness of small

growers and other stakeholders.

Strengthening the horticulture

information support network

systems.

Increase access to domestic

and export markets.

Improve food security and safety.

Expected long term impact of the

project

A better livelihood of the small holder

farming system as a result of improved

production in terms of both quantity and

quality.

Poverty alleviation and sustainable

economic growth.

Greater productivity and

market access.