| Sumario: | Decision support tools, particularly those that provide relevant data in a quick and user-friendly manner, are crucial in enabling farmers to make informed decisions in their day-to-day operations. This digital literacy training focused on utilizing the M-Omulimisa digital platforms to profile farmers, enhance access to agricultural insurance, quality farm inputs, market information, weather forecasts, and agro-advisories. This digital platform can be accessed by farmers via USSD for those with feature phones or without internet, as well as through Android apps to access all the services available to farmers.
The training was attended by 69 participants (46 males, 23 females) comprising lead farmers, extension workers, digital connectors/village-based agents from five districts of Uganda (Luweero, Mukono, Buikwe, Bugiri and Lira). During the two days of fieldwork and prior to onboarding, brief training sessions were conducted to highlight the benefits of using digital platforms and the value added by the M-Omulimisa App, which addresses farmers' needs. These trainings and support for onboarding farmers were conducted in Luweero, Lira, Buikwe and Bugiri. Plans were made to monitor the utilization of digital platforms to ensure that farmers remain active and receive value for their investment.
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