• Increase access to agro-related information for farmers and other stakeholders through appropriate, scalable ICTs in order to benefit from a wide range of information services. • Link rural agricultural producers to markets. • Monitor the sustainable utilisation of natural resources in agricultural production. Strategies • Computerise all records related to agricultural management. • Create an on-line agricultural information system to provide strategic information on agro-technologies and techniques, weather forecasting, pricing and market information to farmers, Government authorities and other stakeholders at national and district levels. • Use scalable and affordable ICTs to increase access to agricultural information for farmers. • Work with the private sector to find a cost-effective means of meeting the communication needs of agriculturalists. • Develop and maintain a nation-wide Geographical Information System to monitor agricultural land use and manage natural resources at national and district levels. 3.8.2 Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives Government through the relevant Ministries in collaboration with the private sector, shall: • Increase usage of ICT’s to disseminate information to farmers on a regular basis. • Encourage agriculturalists to advertise and conduct transactions of their products on the Internet. • Deploy LRMIS to combat theft of livestock and prevent the spread of disease. • Partner with civil society and the private sector to improve access to ICT’s for the agricultural community. ICT Policy for Lesotho 44