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TECA: Technologies for Small Agricultural Producers

TECA is a unique tool focusing on small producers, offering a breadth of formats, sources, and content in multiple languages and topics, tested and shared by smallholders. Engage with TECA through partnerships and access a wealth of agricultural technologies and practices.

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TECA: Technologies for Small Agricultural Producers

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  1. Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers http://teca.fao.org Karin Nichterlein Agricultural Research Officer FAO Research and Extension Unit

  2. First, some context... Smallholder farmers often depend on publicly available information BUT often http:\\teca.fao.org

  3. TECA is a unique tool, because it combines features in a unique way: Focusing on small producers with content and format + Knowledge base, not repository TECA = + Breadth in formats, sources, languages, geographical scope, topics

  4. TECA target groups Producers’ associations Advisory services (extension agencies) Research and development organizations Universities NGOs Private sector Any group or person working for and with small producers

  5. shARING DOCUMENTED technologies AND PracticesTESTED BY SMALLHOLDERS

  6. SEARCH BY KEY WORD OR CATEGORY

  7. 1. Step: Summary

  8. 2. Step: Option Text Description

  9. 2. Step: Option Video Description

  10. ENGAGING WITH PEERS AND EXPERTS THROUGH DISCUSSION FORA

  11. Farmer Innovation Focus

  12. Thematic Focus

  13. How can you engage in TECA?

  14. TECA Partnerships Content development: CTA, FAO, CGIAR centers, GIZ, DFID, INBAR, NARO etc. + = Outreach to farmers: Apimondia, Grameen Foundation, FAO networks, FARA Farmers Corner, Extension Services, Producer organizations etc.

  15. What do we offer: • TECA Maintenance • Partner agreements (for non-FAO organizations) • Guidelines for various types of partnerships • Training sessions via Skype • Tri-lingual system (English, French, Spanish) • new languages can be added easily • On request decentralized TECA system

  16. THANK YOU

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