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Realizing that about 55 percent of Zambia's total population and 70 percent of the poor live in rural areas, and that the majority of households rely on incomes from agriculture and agriculture related industries, growth in agriculture is expected to generate jobs and create employment opportunities for the poor. With reforms which started in the early 1990's that emphasized on diversification of the economy through promotion of agriculture development, liberalization of marketing and encouragement of private sector participation resulted in some improvements in the sector. Therefore, fostering agricultural growth and rural development is recognized as important in reducing poverty in the country. In line with these efforts various strategies have been put in place to strengthen the efforts in realising the goal of the agricultural sector being "To promote increased and sustainable agricultural productivity and competitiveness in order to ensure food security; Income generation; Creation of employment opportunities; and Reduction in poverty levels."

However, achieving this goal has been a critical path due to various factors. More so, world over, workable strategies of how best various strategies would be applied to ensure agriculture delivers are being sought.

Recognising Agricultural Extension and Rural Advisory services, and the use of ICTs in agriculture as some of the major endeavours in improving agriculture, This short documentary elaborates and demonstrate how a pilot project MAgES Kit (Mobile Agriculture Extension and Rural Advisory Services kit with its integration of ICT can make agriculture to deliver...

I am Wandila Simon Kamukwape a youth passionate about ICTs and agriculture, proudly Zambian...
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