Voice and images support dissemination of FoodAfrica results

Food and nutritional security can be increased by keeping farmers informed about relevant research results. Traditionally print media, audio and oral narratives have been used to give advice to farmers on improved practices and advances in agriculture and technology. In today’s digital era, enriched media and especially videos complement the extensionist communication tools. They also reach out directly to farmers. FoodAfrica partner Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) is facilitating …

Mobile market information systems create opportunities for farmers

  New market information systems and services based on mobile communication technologies create opportunities to reduce the cost of linking buyers and sellers, thus developing opportunities to reduce poverty. FoodAfrica work package 6 is using randomized control trials in Ghana and Uganda to study the impact of agricultural market information delivered to farmers’ mobile phones on the prices they receive for their crops, marketing patterns, and income. Results of te …