E-Commerce for Farmers Program

Summary

The Program bridges the digital divide for farmers and fisherfolks in the countryside by providing them non-traditional livelihood through the use and sale of IT products and services.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The Philippines and other agriculture-based economies have poor content and IT infrastructure that cater to farmers and fisherfolks in the countryside. Only 3-5% of the country’s agriculture sector is digitally literate. The benefits and opportunities brought about by the new economy must be experienced by these farmers and fisherfolks. B2bpricenow.com’s E-commerce for Farmers Program is addressing both the lack of Content and IT Connectivity that is badly needed by the agriculture sector

Activities

Training of Cooperatives on the establishment of b2bcenters (2)Establishment of b2bcenters in premises of cooperatives (3)Training the cooperative in utilizing the centers for trading, knowledge dissemination, and enterprise development.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The program aims to develop the economic capability of farmers and fisherfolks through their cooperatives. The program educates cooperatives to own and managed business centers in their municipality, and aims to establish 1,500 b2bcenters nationwide.

Project Message

In the new economy; if you are NOT in the internet, it is like you are living outside the mosquito net
- Edgardo Boncan Herbosa, Managing Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Edgardo B. Herbosa,
Managing Director
3/F Multinational Bancorporation Building
6805 Ayala Ave.
Makati City, Metro Manila 1226
Philippines
632 8964986
Email:

Project Sponsor

World Bank Development Marketplace

Organization

b2bpricenow.com, Inc.
3/F Multinational Bancorporation Building
6805 Ayala Ave
Makati City, Metro Manila 1226
Philippines
632 8964986
http://www.b2bpricenow.com

Learn more about b2bpricenow.com, Inc. and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Philippines and can also be found under Technology.

For more information about Philippines, read the Human Development Report on Philippines or the Wikipedia entry for Philippines.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 24, 2004.

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