Transcript Regional Agricultural Input Market information Service & the Market
Slide 1
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 2
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 3
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 4
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 5
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 2
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 3
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 4
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers
Slide 5
Embedding
Esoko to develop
MIS for the Agro
Input Sector in
Eastern and
Southern Africa
CRS ICT4D Symposium – Lusaka, 29 March 2011 | Patrice Annequin & Bridget Okumu
A regional MIS for agro inputs
COMESA
ACTESA | COMRAP
• Open & collaborative MIS
EAC
STAR
Uganda
UNADA | EADN
Kenya
AGMARK | EADN
• For agro input markets in
East Africa
Rwanda
RADD | PREFER
Great Lakes
CATALIST | SEW
Tanzania
TAGMARK | EADN
Mozambique
MIM | MADD
Malawi
RUMARK | MLI
Zambia
ADAPT
• Coordinated by IFDC with
public, private and donor
communities support
AMITSA goes mobile in 2011
In 2010 : network setup
• 8 countries
• Retail prices for agro inputs
• 150 agro dealers trained to use
Excel templates
• Reports on web + mailing list
In 2011 : integration of Esoko
• Mobi for price collection
• SMS push + alerts for distribution
Sharing roles & tools
• Methodologies
• Partnerships and set
up costs
• Profiling people
• Non prices data and
information
• Trainings & TA
• Collect prices, offers
• Broadcast
information by SMS
• Conduct surveys and
M&E
• Offer low cost MIS for
SMEs, groups and
associations
Simpler use and wider reach
Excel
150 agro
dealers
sending
prices from
their shops
Price reports
AMITSA site
Java app
Esoko page
AMITSA Newsletter
• 500 subscribers
AMITSA Website
• 1,000+ visitors
Data Sharing
• MIS / stats sites
• Partners sites
Mobile Alerts
SMS push
• 10,000+ agro dealers
• Millions of farmers