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Agri-Business Information System (ABIS)
Lead Organisation	Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Jamaica
Type of Project Activity	Development project with ICT4D component
Project URL	NA
Brief Description	To establish ICT systems to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of Jamaica’s Agricultural sector, in particular the rural farming community. To provide a comprehensive service that is verifiable and derived through a transparent process. Its developmental objectives aim at modernizing the agriculture sector in Jamaica by providing improved communication, efficiency and productivity among agricultural stakeholders as well as to increase their business linkages and opportunities.
Contact name	Mr. Douglas Nelson
Contact email	rada@cwjamaica.com
Contact Phone/Fax	876) 977-1158-63
Regular Postal Address	Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I.
Affiliated Organisations	RADA, EU/EJASP, IICD and the Ministry of Agriculture
Funding Agencies	European Union, International Institute of Communication and Development
Target Beneficiaries	Jamaica agricultural sector
Start Date	29-01-2006
End Date	29-01-2006
Project Budget	NA
Current Status	In progress
Countr(ies) Involved	Jamaica
Sector	Agriculture
Description of ICT Components	A computer based market information system is being developed
Millennium Development Goals	1. Poverty Eradication
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Agri-Business Information System (ABIS)