Esoko, www.esoko.com/about/index.php Services offered End-users
Type Non-profit ● automated mobile alerts of
real-time market and weather information (such as crop, seed, fertilizer prices; demand; news;
etc),
● “bulk SMS Push” for large buyers/sellers and awareness campaigns
● options to share and access information between stakeholders through library, maps, networks, contacts, privacy and sharing options
● call centre
● mobile apps for polling, bids and offers, etc.
● buyers and sellers of agricultural supplies and products
● government and NGO campaigners
● pollsters
● small farmers
Contact References, articles Comments
see Esoko Profile at
https://communities.usaidallnet.gov/
ictforag/node/69
Highly promising in its flexibility, appeal to a wide variety of stakeholders, employment of widely used technology, real-time multi-way communication, and financial self-sustenance (not dependent on donors, and fees make the service seem more desirable/valuable to user). Especially promising in that it informs users rather than educating them, leaving the user to determine what information they access and how they utilize that info.
Uniquely, networks stakeholders to each other, not just to a sponsoring
institution/organization. Website is clear and easy to navigate. This initiative stands out to me.
Freedom Fone, www.freedomfone.org Services offered End-users
Type non-profit ● Share one-way relevant audio
information with callers, such as focused agricultural extension information
● Crowdsource information via audience leaving voice messages
● Automated callback to eliminate cost for caller
● Interactive voice menus to allow cross-lingual communication and topic classification/specificity
● Can be connected to voice over internet (such as Skype)
●
Users include organizations trying to reach large groups of people. In Tanzania, used by radio stations with focus in agriculture such as FADECO and Radio Maria (Kuku -chicken- Hotline, tested for 1.5 month in 2010 received 2,499 calls with 1,448 distinct (unique) callers) and 297 SMS messages).
Contact References, articles Comments
www.freedomfone.org/contact Phone: +263-4-776008, +263-4 746448
Fax: +263-4-746418
See Freedom Fone profile
https://communities.usaidallnet.gov/
ictforag/node/319
“The Kuku Hotline, Tanzania” article http://en.flossmanuals.net/freedom-fone/
farm-radio-international/
“Press One for Freedom Fone, Press Two for Farm Radio: How Stations Use Integrated Voice Response” article by Melissa Ulbricht on Aug 11, 2010 in MobileActive.org
http://mobileactive.org/case-studies/
freedom-fone-field
Seems most applicable for use by radio stations as a way for listeners to provide feedback. Two-way communication seems delayed and superficial, so impact on farmer’s livelihood decisions seems limited. Could be useful for conveying very specific questions to extension offices/agents if turnaround is quick enough (such as for M-Kilimo-type or Farmer Voice-type project). The fact that only two radio stations in Tanzania (in spite of the large Farmer Voice initiative) is using this technology suggests that it may be of limited use.
Frontline SMS, www.frontlinesms.com Services offered End-users Type Non-profit open source, customizable software that
permits group messaging apps
In Tanzania, currently being used in agriculture by Technoserve and FADECO radio. 27,000 downloads worldwide, of whom ~5000 work in agriculture. These downloads may or may not be using the service for agricultural purposes, and the number of downloads occurring in Tanzania is unreported/unknown.
Contact Information References, articles Comments
FrontlineSMS profile at
https://communities.usaidallnet.gov/
ictforag/node/304
The potential of this technology is left up to the user; it can be modified heavily to serve a variety of
purposes. Seems limited to communication between NGO and user, doesn’t tend toward inter-user communication. Unclear whether consulting is currently profitable enough to completely offset costs.
Website is confusing.
Magpi, www.episurveyor.org Services offered End-users
Type Non-profit A self-service, web-based, “freemium”
technology that permits surveying via sms.
Services include: Free, Pro ($5,000 per year), and Enterprise ($10,000 per year).
Free tier allows up to 20 forms and 100 questions per form
10,000 user accounts worldwide in 2010, including NGOs, governments etc. Number in Tanzania is unreported/unknown.
Contact References, articles Comments
https://datadyne.zendesk.com/anonymous_
requests/new
Magpi (formerly EpiSurveyor) profile at https://communities.usaidallnet.gov/ictforag/
node/345
This ICT is very focused on organizations conducting surveys, making it not directly useful to farmers, although when used by agricultural organizations, it can improve extension efforts by providing
information regarding small farmer’s needs.
Nuru Infocomm Ltd, http://nuruinfo.com Services offered End-users
Type For-profit A mobile java application enabling
market price collectors to use their mobile forms to collect and send data three times a week on Nuru phones.
Farmers
Contact References, articles Comments
Based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Email: info@nuruinfo.com
Voice of the farmer Services offered End-users
Type Profit Interviews for Monitoring and Evaluation Farmers
Contact References, articles Comments
Ipsos Tanzania
Aggrey Oriwo, Country Manager, Aggrey.Oriwo@ipsos.com Migombani Street, Plot 161 P.O. Box 106253
Dar-Es Salaam Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 277 5851
Final Report on the Great Lakes Cassava Initiative
R4D Review, Issue 6, March 2011. Toolbox - DEWN: a novel surveillance system.
www.crsprogramquality.org/storage/pubs/ag env/glci-final-report.pdf
http://r4dreview.org/2011/04/dewn-a-novel-surveillance-system/
Synovate was a company bought by Ipsos.
Apparently, the service can still be provided.
In-Depth Profiles: Information / Content Providers
Infonet-Biovision, www.infonet-biovision.org
Services offered End-users
Type Non-profit A online and offline knowledge bank;
Information about different crops, pest and disease, conservation agriculture, and Publications and database of TOF Organic Farmer Magazine
Farmers, Extension agents
Contact References, articles Comments
Regional Coordination and Awareness Anne Bruntse-Nganga, Agronomist Infonet-Biovision Office at ICIPE P.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 863 2000
Direct: +254 (0)20 863 2112
The offline material (CD and DVDs) sounds promising for use by extension agents.
Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement (HALI) Project, http://haliproject.wordpress.com/
Services offered End-users
Type
Public - Remote disease diagnostic system (automatic)- Livestock and human health information - Disease monitoring survaillance
- Pastoralists; 160 “households” during the pilot phase.
It is expected to include villagers in the future.
- Livestock Extension Agents Ruaha ecosystem, Iringa.
Contact References, articles Comments
David J. Wolking
One Health Institute - Wildlife Health Center
University of California, Davis
Personal communication 01/04 HALI started in 2006, funded through granta and private donations.
Phone: +1 415 690 9955; +1 530 341 3507 Skype: djwolking;
Email: djwolk@gmail.com
Njombe Development office (NDO), www.ndo-njombe.8m.com
Services offered End-users
Type
Non-profit Supports and carries out projects in hydroelectricity, sustainable agriculture, rural water supply, orphans and vulnerable children, and gender.Villagers, farmers; 6,656 farmers reached in its different agricultural current and complete projects.
Contact Information References, articles Comments
Fr. Nestor Mtweve Diocese
P.O.Box 54 Njombe, Iringa Tanzania
nestor.mtweve@gmail.com
Personal communication 01/05/2013;
“Project under NDO”
www.ndo-njombe.8m.com/index.htm
Strengthening Documentation, Communication and Dissemination of Information Related to Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Tanzania,
www.suanet.ac.tz/cciam/docs/cciam15.html
Services offered End-users
Type
public Open Access Repository (OAR)Information Resource Center Question and Answer service (QAS) CCIAM website
Document Delivery service.
unknown/unreported
Contact References, articles Comments
www.infosysplus.org/db/db_index.php/door /upcome/main_unit/organisation/dataset_id /3252/URL_NAME/asareca
no other information available.
There seems to be little or no attempt to make potential users aware of this service or make it user-friendly. Since internet connections are rare and expensive in Tanzania, it is unlikely that this service is readily accessible or used by small farmers.
Tanzania Society of Agricultural Education and Extension (TSAEE), http://tsaeelakezone.org/tsaee
Services offered End-users
Type
Non-profit Training, guidance, consultation and technical assistance of agricultural experts to attaincommunity-based participatory rural development.
NGOs, Community-based organizations (CBOs), farmer groups, etc.
Contact References, articles
Beny Batista Mwenda, Coordinator Email: batistabeny@gmail.com
PPT presentation “Tanzania Society of Agricultural Education and Extension (TSAEE) – Lake Zone as a Catalyst in Implementing the Tangible Goals Approach to Successful Rural
Development with Women and Youth”:
www.agriculture.go.tz/
Mada%20za%20Mkutano/Dodoma/
MADA%20ZINGINE/TSAEE%20 LAKE%20ZONE.ppt
In-Depth Profiles: Donors and NGOs
Stakeholder Rural Livelihood Development Programme (RLDP), www.rldc.co.tz
Services offered End-users
Type Non-profit Supports market development, and introduction of innovative and sustainable practices through diverse initiatives including rural radio.
Farmers; unknown/ number not reported.
Contact Information References, articles Comments
Mezzanine & 2nd Floor, NBC Bld, Nyerere RLDC Website “Sectors” description, “About RLDP is an initiative of the Government of
Street
P.O. Box 2978, Dodoma Tanzania, East Africa Tel. +255 26 2321455, Fax +255 26 2321457 E-mail: info@rldc.co.tz
us”. Switzerland and supported through the Swiss Agency
for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
World Vision Tanzania (WVT), http://beta.wvi.org/tanzania
Services offered End-users
Type Non-profit Regarding agriculture, their goal is to increase food security and surplus through more effective facilitation for adoption of better farming methods. Other initiatives include distribution of distributed agricultural inputs and training; actions to mitigate drought effects (Secure the Future initiative); financial services and products (Small Enterprises Development Agency (SEDA) -a micro finance institution affiliated to WVT; and loans with the WVT Talanta Serving and Credit Cooperative Society.
Related specifically to the agriculture subsector:
- 4,000 farmers participate in the Secure the Future initiative.
- 20,080 clients in the SEDA institution.
- 6,400 clients in the TSACCOS initiative.
- 473 village community banks established.
Contact References, articles Comments
Tim Andrews National Director
P.O. Box 6070, Arusha, Tanzania Tel: +255 27 549252/58
Fax: +255 27 2549259
“Our work”
http://beta.wvi.org/tanzania/our-work