"Current hunger and famine being experienced is not unique to Kenya. African agricultural output stands at a meagre 56 per cent of the world’s average.
Lack of access to vital agricultural
information, as well as training and advice on topics such as pests and
diseases, weather and proven farming practices has been cited as part
of the causes of the current problems.
Access to mobile
phones is growing dramatically even among those at the base of the
economic pyramid, providing a new and powerful channel of communication
and the ability to link previously excluded rural communities to
up–to-date information.
But will the farmer use this technology?"...
Read more : article by Sam Wambugu, the Daily Nation, Saturday, June 11, 2011
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