e-Agriculture promising practice UshuariKilimo information system web and mobile phones for extension services in Tanzania

Sanga, C.

dc.creator	Sanga, C.
dc.date	2018-05-17T04:54:43Z
dc.date	2018-05-17T04:54:43Z
dc.date	2018-05
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:51:46Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:51:46Z
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2141
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91738
dc.description	‘UshauriKilimo’ is a Swahili word from ‘Ushauri’ and ‘Kilimo’ which means ‘advisory’ and ‘agriculture’ respectively. ‘UshauriKilimo’ is a system for agricultural advisory services. It is an agro advisory and extension service system that allows any actor in the agricultural sector to ask for advisory services to an agriculture extension officer using either the web or a mobile phone. The mobile and web based advisory information system for farmers was developed in collaboration with the Kilosa Community Radio, using participatory action research to ensure the improved extension services would correspond to the needs of the end users. The Web based Farmers Advisory Information System (MFAIS) and Mobile based Farmers Advisory Information Systems (WFAIS) were released for public use in January 2015, after an awareness raising campaign conducted in Kilosa District of Tanzania.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	FAO
dc.subject	e-Agriculture
dc.subject	Web information system
dc.subject	Mobile phones
dc.subject	Extension services
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.subject	Ushuari Kilimo
dc.title	e-Agriculture promising practice UshuariKilimo information system web and mobile phones for extension services in Tanzania
dc.type	Article