A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers
The OnLima platform involves the use of a USSD code (*789*7892#) that works offline using android mobile phones by accessing the service via text prompts. Growers can then access various information, such as the availability, price, variety and locality of seedlings, with which propagators, across t...
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| author | Coyne, D.L. Kisaakye, James Nyambura, Eva Ivy Miringu, Newton Nyagah Odera, Janet Achieng Njeri, Ann Irungu, Miriam Awino, Martha Claereboudt, Etienne Murithi, Harun Nyabuto, Mellen Mwenda, Godfrey |
| author_browse | Awino, Martha Claereboudt, Etienne Coyne, D.L. Irungu, Miriam Kisaakye, James Miringu, Newton Nyagah Murithi, Harun Mwenda, Godfrey Njeri, Ann Nyabuto, Mellen Nyambura, Eva Ivy Odera, Janet Achieng |
| author_facet | Coyne, D.L. Kisaakye, James Nyambura, Eva Ivy Miringu, Newton Nyagah Odera, Janet Achieng Njeri, Ann Irungu, Miriam Awino, Martha Claereboudt, Etienne Murithi, Harun Nyabuto, Mellen Mwenda, Godfrey |
| author_sort | Coyne, D.L. |
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| description | The OnLima platform involves the use of a USSD code (*789*7892#) that works offline using android mobile phones by accessing the service via text prompts. Growers can then access various information, such as the availability, price, variety and locality of seedlings, with which propagators, across the country. It was developed by PremaGrow seedling propagators in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the International Potato Center (CIP). It aims at linking farmers to seedling producers, improving access to quality planting material in a highly convenient and affordable way |
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| spelling | CGSpace1769532025-10-10T01:06:28Z A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers Coyne, D.L. Kisaakye, James Nyambura, Eva Ivy Miringu, Newton Nyagah Odera, Janet Achieng Njeri, Ann Irungu, Miriam Awino, Martha Claereboudt, Etienne Murithi, Harun Nyabuto, Mellen Mwenda, Godfrey digital technology seedlings traceability farmers The OnLima platform involves the use of a USSD code (*789*7892#) that works offline using android mobile phones by accessing the service via text prompts. Growers can then access various information, such as the availability, price, variety and locality of seedlings, with which propagators, across the country. It was developed by PremaGrow seedling propagators in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the International Potato Center (CIP). It aims at linking farmers to seedling producers, improving access to quality planting material in a highly convenient and affordable way 2025-07-25 2025-10-09T21:28:30Z 2025-10-09T21:28:30Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176953 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization Coyne, D., Kisaakye, J., Nyambura, E. I., Miringu, N. N., Odera, J. A., Njeri, A., Irungu, M., Awinoh, M., Claereboudt, E., & Murithi, H. 2025.A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers. Blog Post. CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Program |
| spellingShingle | digital technology seedlings traceability farmers Coyne, D.L. Kisaakye, James Nyambura, Eva Ivy Miringu, Newton Nyagah Odera, Janet Achieng Njeri, Ann Irungu, Miriam Awino, Martha Claereboudt, Etienne Murithi, Harun Nyabuto, Mellen Mwenda, Godfrey A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| title | A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| title_full | A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| title_fullStr | A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| title_full_unstemmed | A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| title_short | A digital transformation in Kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| title_sort | digital transformation in kenya bringing farmers closer to seedling producers |
| topic | digital technology seedlings traceability farmers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176953 |
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