Kenya: Market information – rural kiosks and radio

WRENmedia/CTA  Rural Radio Resource Pack 08/5, 2008

The Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange, or KACE, is one of the pioneers of providing market information to smallscale farmers in Africa. From blackboards and websites to SMS messaging and radio broadcasting, KACE is working to give farmers the information they need to earn higher prices for their crops. The methods developed by KACE are now inspiring similar projects in other countries, and KACE itself is looking to expand its own operations in different regions of Kenya.
So how do farmers benefit from an organisation like KACE? Eric Kadenge put that question to Wycliffe Ochieng, IT manager at the Nairobi headquarters. He began by explaining the role of the Market Information Points - small rural offices that are working to both collect and distribute information to smallscale farmers.

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