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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
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http://Hortisun-Egypt.blogspot.com/
https://twitter.com/HORTISUN-Egypt
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http://www.slideshare.net/HORTISUN-Egypt
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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.