nawsheen's world
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Nawsheen’s World
By:
Nawsheen Hosenally
ARDYIS Consultative Workshop“Using ICTs to strengthen youth opportunities in agriculture
and rural areas”
22nd May 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa
Introduction “Nawsheen’s World” was created in 2008
Active since 2010, mainly to share my thoughts
In 2011, I attended a training on Web 2.0 by CTA in the framework of the ARDYIS project and my blog started to focus more on Agriculture
Since the YoBloCo, blog posts are solely on Youth, Agriculture and ICTs
Objectives To share information on Agriculture, Youth
and ICTs
Showcase best-practices in Agriculture from Mauritius and the region
Share success stories of youth and successful entrepreneurs in Agriculture
Share my own experience as a youth in Agriculture (bring forward opportunities/challenges faced by youth)
Nature of Blog Posts Blog posts focused on different issues:
Conference/Workshop proceedings Use of ICTs in Agriculture Agricultural Policies Sustainable Agriculture Food Quality and Safety Application of Web 2.0 and Social Media Promoting Youth Leadership & Entrepreneurship Highlighting new technologies in Agriculture
(Tissue culture/mass propagation, hydroponics, use of GPS, mobile applications)
Crop and animal production Challenges and opportunities in Agriculture
Popular posts
Traffic Sources
Audience
All time page views
Motivation for updating blog
Interest in Web 2.0 and Agriculture
YoBloCo was a motivation to improve blog’s quality and frequency
Passion for making a change by sharing information and raising awareness on Agriculture and youth-related issues
With time, blogging became a hobby
My perspective as a Blogger
Blogging
Share opinions
and ideas
Way of documenting
Tracking activities
Creating your
identity
Can be used for
advocacy
Improve skills and gain
knowledge
Information benefit and
impact other people
Challenges faced No major challenges faced
However, blogging is a time-consuming activity Lots of ideas, but lack of time to write on them Some Blog posts remain drafts - unpublished
Internet connectivity Blogging completely dependent on it
Impact of blog on my Agricultural activities
Indirect job and other opportunities
Have an identity in the Agricultural sector
Increased Networking
Better understanding of different issues related to agriculture (policies, challenges, opportunities, initiatives, etc.)
Improved writing skills
Feedback from Audience Comments received on blog posts that they have
been informative and useful to some people
Encouragement from experienced professionals in Agriculture to keep on writing
Emails from blog followers, requesting for more information (especially hydroponics, facilitation, and other resources)
Other requests received from: Youth in agriculture to create their blog, regarding assignments, partnerships, consultancy opportunities etc.
Conclusion Blogging is an opportunity for youth to have their
own space and be visible in this competitive world
There is no limit on where a blog post may reach or to whom it may be useful
Having a blog is free and it may have various objectives and functions
I highly encourage people to have a blog for it has more advantages than disadvantages!
