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Digital tools ICT4BXW
Voices of Rwandan Farmers and Extension Agents: Digital tools to fight BXW disease
Farmers and Farmer Promoters (local extension agents) in Rwanda have expressed very positive sentiments about digital tools that have been deployed to support banana production in the Country. We visited Farmer Promoters and Farmers from the project’s intervention sites…
Digital tools ICT4BXW
Why is it important to use both analogue and digital approaches for scaling innovation?
The ICT4BXW project is scaling various digital innovations for BXW diagnosis and prevention to increase banana production across all districts of Rwanda. Scaling is not a one-size fits all approach. It includes various aspects that help to channel the…
Summary of diagnosis as of July 2022 Total Diagnosis: 6,412 The total number of BXW disease diagnosis made by the Farmer Promoters using the BXW App (both positive and negative diagnoses) BXW Occurrence: 1,187 Total positive BXW disease diagnosis…
Digital tools ICT4BXW
Strengthening the sustainability of digital innovations: Engage beneficiaries and decision makers
Technical workshop with policymakers for tools’ sustainability Thursday 24 March 2022, Stakeholders from the MINAGRI , Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and RAB held a technical workshop with ICT4BXW project team including Viamo, ARIFU, TUNGA and IITA. The workshop…
Digital tools ICT4BXW
How far have we reached in the past two years through BXW App and 845 service?
BXW APP The project conducted an impact survey for the past 2 years. The total number of respondents was 200 (150 Farmers and 50 Farmer Promoters). Results show that 85% of respondents increased knowledge on banana production, BXW control,…
The project team collaborated with Viamo to deliver remote training through Interactive Voice Response (IVR) with a focus on the (BXW) disease and best practices for banana agronomy. The cohort of Scaling Champions (SCs) and Scaling Enablers (SEs)» were…
The project team is empowering Farmer Promoters as Scaling Champions and Enablers to support banana farmers across their respective villages. Farmer Promoters are volunteer community leaders who receive technical trainings by RAB and Local Government to serve as farmer-to-farmer…