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Region of Impact: Uganda
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Problem: Lack of agricultural information among the poorest & hardest to reach rural farmers.
Solution: Social Enterprise with 800 CKWs that use smartphone-based knowledge to share expert agriculture information with small holder farmers and collect data through mobile surveys.
Impact: 17% increase in knowledge of 6 representative agriculture practices, 37% difference in higher maize prices vs. non-CKW-served farmers, and 51% difference in “access to extension services and training” vs. non-CKW-served farmers.
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