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Marc Charles WanumeRural Realities, Real Solutions, November 1-3rd 2011 Johannesburg
Combining mobile & human networks for agricultural information delivery
Distance from farmers’ union/town: 30 km Distance from Ag ext station/sub county: 1 hr walk Income: <$1.25 a day Total Land Accessed: About 3 acres Education Level: Primary 775% of the world’s poor are rural and most are involved in farming
Caroline Chelangat – A Rural Chicken Farmer
Publ
ic &
Priv
ate
Dev
elop
men
t St
akeh
olde
rsThe Model: Community knowledge worker
Discovered a ‘wise ’ neighbour
4-6 villages
15-40 villages
500-800 households
3,000-9,000 households
5-10 km
50-300 km
CKW
Traditional ext.
Coverage and distribution is driven by ag. ext partners
The network of these ‘wise’ neighbors is growing
CKW Program, Applab Uganda – October 2011
Sustainably improve the livelihoods of small-holder farmers especially women through
access to information and services-Applab strategic objective
Farmers Registered43,341
Total Interactions
358,653
Repeat Usage38.79%
Districts15
CKWs689
Info Searches308,059
Surveys22,275 Crops & Livestock
42
Smart Applications Local caching• Farmers aren’t always
online• Network coverage isn’t yet
100%• Informational databases
need to be accessible always
• Saves money on frequently accessed information
CKW Search-What the farmers are asking about
Crops
Market
Informati
on
Animals
Wea
ther
Farm
-inputs
7866168556
58354
1985812087
April 2010 - September 2011
# of info queries 'hits'
Sustainable data collection• Simple to Complex surveys• Skip logic and input
validation• Intelligent controls• Auto-saving• Remote survey management
& submission• GPS, images, video, voice• Offline support• Time tracking
Demo of applications
CKW searchSurveys Dash board
