Tag: CTA

Learning Note 4: Engaging Farmers to Address Climate Change in Ghana’s Agricultural Sector

November 9, 2015

Farmers will have to adapt to the changing climate conditions to safeguard their livelihoods. One of the project initiatives at Syecomp Ghana Ltd aims to promote existing and new methods for adaptation to climate change and to introduce mitigation measures within the context of sustainable farming. However, when it comes to engaging smallholder farmers in… More Learning Note 4: Engaging Farmers to Address Climate Change in Ghana’s Agricultural Sector

Learning Note 3: Relevance of Agroclimatic Information

November 2, 2015

Climate change has a major impact on agriculture. However, it also produces 15 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and thus contributes to global warming. Temperature increases, changes in precipitation, more frequent floods and droughts, and rising sea levels all affect agricultural systems and production. In the subtropical and tropical regions in many developing countries,… More Learning Note 3: Relevance of Agroclimatic Information

Learning Note 2-Project Impact Measurement

August 29, 2015

One of the critical challenges with implementing impact-oriented projects is developing a matrix to evaluate project results and measuring impact. At Syecomp Ghana Ltd, we believe critical success factors in delivering results include stakeholder participation, active inclusion of direct project constituents, and activity/service continuity. In our implementation of the CTA-funded proof of concept project on Geospatial… More Learning Note 2-Project Impact Measurement

CTA Youth Call for Proposals: Advancing youth agricultural entrepreneurship and ICT innovations to boost climate-resilient food value chains

December 5, 2014

Objective The objective of this grant is to advance agricultural entrepreneurship and ICT innovations by young people. It responds to the strategic need to strengthen the involvement of youth in agriculture. It will support youth capacity building and entrepreneurship in ICT for agriculture (ICT4Ag) and promote youth employment opportunities. The call for proposals builds on… More CTA Youth Call for Proposals: Advancing youth agricultural entrepreneurship and ICT innovations to boost climate-resilient food value chains

CTA Awards Grant to Ghanaian Geospatial Mapping Company

September 1, 2014

Syecomp Business Services Ltd, a private-sector provider of Agricultural Research and Geospatial Survey and Mapping company in Ghana has been awarded a grant by The Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA) to develop a proof of concept and explore viable business models for the adoption of Geospatial Technology (GIS/Global Positioning Systems), dissemination of agro-climatic information… More CTA Awards Grant to Ghanaian Geospatial Mapping Company

CTA announces grants to five institutions to facilitate the scaling up of ICT solutions in ACP countries

September 1, 2014

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) this week announced five grants totalling 400,000 EUR (536,040 USD) to five institutions in Africa and the European Union to support the adoption, uptake and scaling of information and communication technologies (ICTs) support for agriculture. This comes as a follow-up to the ICT4Ag International Conference organised… More CTA announces grants to five institutions to facilitate the scaling up of ICT solutions in ACP countries

CTA: High-level Panel to Discuss Investment in African Agriculture

April 3, 2014

April 4th, Palais d’Egmont, Place du Petit Sablon 8, 1000 Brussels (09:00 - 13:00) High-level Panel to Discuss Investment in African Agriculture Tanzania’s President Kikwete and Commissioners of the European and African Unions will join a high-level panel in Brussels to discuss investment opportunities in African agriculture. The panel will meet against a background of… More CTA: High-level Panel to Discuss Investment in African Agriculture

ICT4ag Conference-Call for content is now open!

May 21, 2013

Do you have stories, case studies or solutions on ICTs and agricultural and rural development that you would like to share with a global audience? Will your contribution to the ICT4Ag conference teach and inspire? If so, then we would like to hear from you. Please complete the submission form, outlining your proposal, how you… More ICT4ag Conference-Call for content is now open!

Syecomp Business Services Ltd In Cotonou!!

October 7, 2011

From Sunday, 9th october, 2010 to 14th October, the Chief Operations Manager of Syecomp Business Services, Solomon Elorm Allavi, will be representing the company in the Global Youth Innovations Workshop-fair in Cotonou,Benin. He was among 60 budding youth entrepreneurs selected all over the world to participate in this innovative networking workshop-fair. This is an event… More Syecomp Business Services Ltd In Cotonou!!