students and teachers to explore knowledge. 5.15.5 E-Agriculture ICT have the potential to revolutionize the management of the agriculture sector and improve food security. As such, the GoL is committed to improving information sharing flows between farmers, consumers, and agriculturists, which will lead to higher crop yields; production that is more responsive to consumer needs; and greater market access. ICT can also be used to improve crop planning as well as the following: monitoring and forecasting production yields; tracking and locating livestock throughout the country; create a database to register livestock levels and prevent theft; and control the spread of diseases.13 5.15.5.1 Strategy for implementation Establish a national e-Agriculture strategy to incorporate the following: 1. Computerize all records related to agricultural management; 2. Create an online agricultural information portal to provide strategic information on agro-technologies and techniques, weather forecasting, pricing and marketing information; 3. Work with the private sector to find a cost-effective means of meeting the communication needs of the sector; 4. Develop and maintain a nation-wide geographical information system to monitor agricultural land use and manage natural resources at national and district levels (see section 5.15.6 on Open Data); 5. Encourage farmers and agriculturalists to conduct transactions of their products on the Internet; 6. Link rural agricultural producers to markets; 7. Monitor the sustainable utilization of natural resources in agriculture production 8. Create opportunities for adoption of modern weather and meteorological technologies. 5.15.6 E-commerce Programs Electronic commerce or e-Commerce is a commercial transaction that involves the transfer of information across the Internet. Its four market areas are business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C), consumer to consumer (C2C) and consumer to business (C2B). E-commerce has the potential to drive the country’s overall economic expansion and social development. Using an effective e-commerce strategy, it can attract travel in favor of our growing tourism industry while facilitating financial and international business through courier services and transshipment. Such positioning would also offer opportunities to fully expose local businesses to the global marketplace. 5.15.6.1 Strategy for Implementation 1. The Ministry of Commerce will collaborate with MoPT, LTA and all stakeholders including the National Investment Commission in ensuring the 13 Liberia ICT policy 2010 50