1. Science Forum Workshop Theme 3
ICT-enabled Agricultural Science for Development Scenarios, Opportunities, Issues by Kevin Painting, CTA
ICTs transforming agricultural science, research & technology generation
Science Forum Workshop Theme 3

2. Scenarios Evolution of laptops (netbooks)
Started by OLPC -> move to smaller, cheaper, slimmed down devices relying on wireless connections
Greater wireless connectivity
Leading to broadband internet connectivity
Data sharing between devices

3. Opportunties Mobile financial services Mobile extension services
e.g. M-Pesa (Kenya, 2007).
Predicted value of the sector in 2010: $5 bn
Mobile extension services
Nokia Life Tools
Q & A services (SMS)

4. Issues Ethical issues Business models Privacy issues
Google Maps & Google Translate
Village pump (Nokia and Safaricom, Kenya)
Privacy issues

5. More Information
Netbooks: small but disruptive Economist article
ICT4D Dossier
ICT Update