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Access Agriculture Panorama
No. 11 - June 2021 |
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Welcome to our monthly news update with
‘Access Agriculture Panorama’
This monthly e-newsletter gives a bird’s eye view of all the exciting updates from Access Agriculture, a world-leading organisation for quality agricultural training videos in international and local languages, working across the Global South.
The links to different language versions are given below each section.
If at any time you wish to unsubscribe, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter.
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EcoAgtube (www.ecoagtube.org) |
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Introducing ‘Project Analytics’ dashboard
The EcoAgtube video platform is constantly getting upgraded based on subscribers’ preference. A ‘Project Analytics’ dashboard has been newly introduced for Project Managers to check the following data: (1) daily, monthly, yearly views of their project videos; (2) Views by category, and (3) Most viewed videos.
Project Managers can print the analytics information or save it as jpeg, pdf, csv, and xls file format.
Dear subscribers, if your Project relates to ecology and you want to create a Project video page on EcoAgtube, please send your request with details (Project name, description) to support@ecoagtube.org.
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Young entrepreneurs in Malawi master smart technology |
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Seven youths belonging to four entrepreneur teams from Malawi were recently brought up to speed on the functions, mechanisms and use of a cutting-edge technology – the solar-powered Digisoft smart projector (containing all Access Agriculture farmer-training videos) – that they had won through the Access Agriculture Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund initiative.
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Call for young entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Access Agriculture announces the launch of its Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund for Rwanda. Apply now! Present key ideas of a business proposal using a smart projector and your ideas can become reality. Win a smart projector! After registering on Access Agriculture website, you can access the form to submit your proposal.
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Call for young entrepreneurs in Zambia
extended till 22 June 2021
We are now requesting young people in Zambia to propose innovative ideas to start a business, or expand their existing services, around the dissemination of agricultural videos using a Digisoft Smart Projector. Win a smart projector! The deadline for submission is nearing.
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Most viewed videos in May |
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By making a base mix that can be fed to all animals, you save time and money. Two thirds of the mix is made from grains, like paddy, maize, sorghum and millet. One third of the mix should be rich in protein and fat. Mill the base mix into a coarse flour. Depending on the type of animal, you then need to add a few other ingredients.
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Soya bean seed that is poorly harvested and poorly stored loses its ability to germinate because the moisture and heat kills the living part of the seed. Wet or moldy seeds will rot during storage. In this video, we'll talk about harvesting soya bean seed, drying, winnowing, sorting and storage.
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Podbean Team congratulates Access Agriculture |
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WEBINAR - Digital Extension Systems:Presentation by Dr Paul Van Mele |
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Dr Paul Van Mele, Access Agriculture Director for International Development, speaking on "Digital Extension Systems" at the MANAGE International Conference on “Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: Innovations to Impact”, 25-27 February 2021. The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) is an autonomous organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, Hyderabad, India.
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An ingenious idea to expand business by helping farmers |
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We can easily see the truth of the maxim “necessity is the mother of invention” – or rather “ingenuity” in the case of Osman Majid, a young video dealer, locally known as a Deejay (DJ), who lives in Nathenje, a small town on the outskirts of Malawi. Unlike most other DJs, Osman has quickly expanded his video business and created a new customer base by screening farmer-training videos and sharing the videos on phones.
Read more .... বাংলা | Français | हिंदी | Español
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A Convincing Gesture |
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People use gestures intentionally to convey meaning, while many other hand movements are unconscious. Moving our hands helps us to grasp the right words. But human speech is also much more than words and hand gestures.
Read more .... বাংলা | Français | हिंदी | Español
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Julius Mwande |
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Julius Mwande holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). He has worked as an agriculture communications officer in Balaka District. Julius has been the founder and managing director of ICT Pro Since 2017 specialising in ICT and electronic devices and appliances in Lilongwe. He believes media and ICT are powerful tools for disseminating messages to enhance the adoption of good agricultural practices and agribusiness in Malawi. Julius aims to promote agroecological knowledge through Access Agriculture videos and other materials.
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WINNER OF THE MONTHLY QUIZ |
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