Knowledge & Information Management

In order to facilitate effective promotion of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles and practices in Africa and beyond, this thematic area focuses on development of appropriate strategies and mechanisms for facilitating effective communication and management of conservation agriculture knowledge and information. In this regard and considering the need to contribute significantly to the attainment of the overall network purpose, the communication, knowledge and information management thematic area focuses on the following intervention strategies:

  • Improvement of communication and sharing of regional Conservation Agriculture knowledge and information
  • Establishment and operationalization of integrated regional Conservation Agriculture knowledge and information acquisition and management system

ACT is involved in generation or collection and synthesis and analysis of sustainable land management conservation agriculture (CA) knowledge and information; interactive storage and dissemination of CA information through databases, newsletter, Information sheets and website; Interactive knowledge sharing through web based and also through hard copy materials, meeting and workshops; and provision of a mechanism for sustaining institutional memory on the continent’s experiences and knowledge base in CA.

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