Paris, 10 March 2008


EFITA newsletter / 352 / European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


Making e-Agriculture Work through Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Asia
Participate in a special online forum: A Global Knowledge Partnership event
10 - 28 March 2008
e-agriculture.org will host a special online forum on the Role of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) starting 10March 2008. Areas which will be explored include: The scope of Public Private Partnerships to implement e-Agriculture successfully; Understanding the major & common constraints in PPP based on past experiences and current practices; Suggestions and solutions to overcome the challenges and focus on bringing practical solutions; and the roles of stakeholders: government, private sector, and others. Sponsored by Katalyst and FAO. Moderated by Katalyst, a multi-donor funded market development project implemented by Swisscontact, the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation and co-implemented by GTZ-International Services. A Global Knowledge Partnership Event. This Forum is a lead up to the e-Agriculture INDIA 2008 Conference to be held in New Dehli, India 29-31 July 2008.
We invite you to participate in this important forum.
To register, visit http://www.e-agriculture.org/regform.html
Contat : Charlotte MASIELLO
E-mail: charlotte.masiello(a)fao.org


PROGIS products and seminars
The topic “rural area management” is inseparably connected with the future development of our environment. The cultivation of fields, pastures or forests has direct effect on food and feed, on bio-energy but also on Earth’s land, water, atmosphere and biological resources. To meet all these challenges, multi-class collaborations supported by an increased use of advanced ICT-technologies and tools are essential.

PROGIS, as well known GIS-software supplier has focused since several years on the development of applications for agriculture, forestry, ecology, logistic, general land-use management and considers with it’s integrated approach next to farmers, the needs of affiliated industries and authorities. Largest industries and organisations are already our customers.

Together with “SaRAM”, a specific education and training program we recently launched the product range, called “AGROffice complete”. With “one-stop-shop” you can cover all the needs on rural area ICT.
SaRAM itself informs on situations, expectation, chances and risks in rural areas, teaches the software and helps stakeholders to get ready for this rapid and dynamic market development. It assists participants and supports them by implementing agro-projects in countries or regions.
Please download comprehensive information on the products from our website: www.progis.com Have a special look at information on our logistic software, which brought cost-savings from up to 30 % at sugar beet harvesting, biomass- or any other logistic need. Login at the button SaRAM and learn more about the education and training program.
The range of seminars starts with April. It would be great to have you or your colleagues amongst the participants.
See: http://www.progis.com
Contact: Walter H. MAYER
E-mail: strobl(a)progis.com


A priest and a teacher of mathematics
One day, a priest and a teacher of mathematics are walking past a school. Suddenly, out of a second story window falls a trigonometry textbook. When it hits the ground in front of the pair, it falls open to the section about the ratio of the opposite side from a given angle of a right triangle and the hypotenuse. The math teacher falls to his knees and the priest looks down and asks, "What are you doing?" "Praying," responds the teacher, "can't you see it's a sine from above?"


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