Promotion of the use of ICT by the agro-food sector

French farmers are well equipped with PCs and Inter net connections but the promotion of the use of ICT for professional purposes remains a necessity and a challenge. Experiences recently gained by ACTA Informatique are presented: - Web conferencing for training and advisory activi ties; - Intensive use of newsletters; - Regular organisation of seminars to promote ICT fo r Agriculture; - Development of acta-informatique.fr and efita.net web sites, as information resources on the development of ICT for Agriculture. Eventually the need for co-operation at European leve l is emphasised to develop the use of ICT by farmers within the framework of their professional activities.