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Intermediation capabilities of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Ghana's Agricultural Extension System by Munthali, N., Lie, R., Lammeren, R. van, Paassen, Annemarie van, Asare, R., Leeuwis, Cees

“…The findings reveal that experts reached consensus that interactive voice response (IVR) technologies currently have the highest potential to support disseminating, retrieving, harvesting, and matching. …”
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iSAT, the new generation digital agro advisory tool that empowers farmers to manage climate risks by Joseph, Jacob Emanuel, Worou, Nadine, Diedhiou, Lamine, Dhulipala, Ram, Houessionon, Prosper, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…As of September 2022, weekly climate informed agro-based advisories using IVR voice messages (18 994 in local languages-Wolof, Pula), which have been sent to 2720 (23.5% women-led farms) registered users via Jokolante. …”
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Climate information services need assessment and inventory of CIS dissemination platforms to scale up access to relevant CIS by farmers and pastoralists in Senegal by Ouédraogo, Issa, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María

“…SMS (text), Interactive Voice Response (IVR), community radios and social media (Facebook and WhatsApp, mainly) were identified as potential dissemination platforms for both farming and livestock activities. …”
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From knowledge to action: the role of co-produced climate services in promoting climate-smart livestock practices and resilience in Senegal by Houessionon, Prosper, Wane, Abdrahmane, Worou, Nadine, Govoeyi, Benoit, Thiaw, Moussa, Whitbread, Anthony

“…Using panel data collected from 800 pastoral and agro-pastoral households between 2023 and 2025, the analysis compares treatment and control groups exposed to participatory climate information dissemination through IVR platform. Results indicate significant improvements in the treatment group’s awareness and uptake of climate-smart livestock practices. …”
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Institutional Agro-Advisory Systems and Delivery Modalities: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Bihar, India by Patil, Vikram, Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan, Srivastava, Amit, Munshi, Sugandha, Kumar, Virender, Malik, R. K., Alvi, Muzna

“…The experiment tests (i) landscape-specific advisories and generic, state-level recommendations, and (ii) two delivery modalities: agro-advisory messages through IVR calls and information campaigns delivered through field demonstrations.…”
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Climate information services need for livestock production in Senegal and priorities for investment by Ouédraogo, Issa, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Banerjee, Rupsha R.

“…In total, 15 CIS have been identified by the various stakeholders of which seven are already available; several CIS dissemination channels have been identified of which, community radio and mobile network operators’ platforms such as SMS and IVR are the most preferred ones. There is also a need to translate CIS into advisories suitable for each agroecological zone. …”
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Is agricultural digitization a reality among smallholder farmers in Africa? Unpacking farmers' lived realities of engagement with digital tools and services in rural Northern Ghana by Abdulai, Abdul-Rahim, Tetteh Quarshie, Philip, Duncan, Emily, Fraser, Evan

“…NGOs and private-sector projects, which generally leverage SMS, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), radio, or field agents to reach farmers. Nonetheless, participation in digitalization services remains limited, unimpressive at best, and often fades over time because of weak building blocks evident in low literacies, lack of digital competencies and the limited access to digital resources. …”
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Diffusion de prévisions climatiques et conseils destinés aux agriculteurs et aux agro-pasteurs by Kebe, Amy, Seck, Babacar, Jacob, Emmanuel.J, Faye, Aliou, Worou, Nadine, Whitbread, Anthony

“…Les recommandations incluent la promotion d'une stratégie de pérennisation, la mise en place d'un système IVR pour réécouter les messages, et le soutien aux éleveurs pour le développement des cultures fourragères.…”
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Show me what you eat: Assessing diets remotely through pictures by Ceballos, Francisco, Hernandez, Manuel A.

“…Interventions, in turn, can be delivered through text messages, interactive voice response (IVR), or phone calls, or videos or interactive games integrated into an app, benefitting from a two-way communication channel with individuals.…”
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SukhaRakshak AI – transforming drought preparedness in India by Amarnath, Giriraj, Schmitter, Petra, Sikka, Alok, Rao, K. V., Sudhishri, S., Singh, V. K.

“…Localized advisories disseminated through SMS, IVR, WhatsApp, and community radio in 22+ Indian languages—leveraging AI4Bharat—ensure accessibility for smallholders, women farmers, and marginalized communities. …”
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Empowering farmers with digital El Niño advisories: Insights from Malawi and Zambia by Chiduwa, Mazvita Sheila, Omondi, John O., Masikati, Patricia, Ngoma, Hambulo, Nyagumbo, Isaiah

“…This report analyzes a digital advisory campaign aimed at disseminating awareness and advisory messages to farmers during an El Niño event across Malawi and Zambia, leveraging Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology accessible via basic, non-smart mobile phones. …”
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Empowering farmers with digital El Niño advisories: Insights from Malawi and Zambia by Chiduwa, Mazvita S., Omondi, John Okoth, Masikati, Patricia, Ngoma, Hambulo, Nyagumbo, Isaiah

“…This report analyzes a digital advisory campaign aimed at disseminating awareness and advisory messages to farmers during an El Niño event across Malawi and Zambia, leveraging Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology accessible via basic, non-smart mobile phones. …”
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Impact of the ongoing conflict on smallholder farmers in Sudan: Evidence from a nationwide survey by Kirui, Oliver K., Siddig, Khalid, Ahmed, Mosab O. M., Abushama, Hala, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum

“…Due to the security hazards and connectivity challenges, we used a combination of three interview types, Interactive Voice Recording (IVR), Computer-Assisted-Tele phone-Interviews (CATI) and face-to-face (in-person) interviews. …”
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Innovating and scaling risk reducing measures for farmers and livestock keepers in the drylands by Whitbread, Anthony M., Akinseye, M. Folorunso, Banerjee, Rupsha R., Dhulipala, Ram, Diouf, Fatoumata Bintou, Faye, Aliou, Faye, Adama, Joseph, Emanuel Jacob, Kebe, Amy, Konte, Oumar, Paliwal, Ambica, Sow, Fafa, Wane, Abdrahmane, Worou, Nadine

“…Low-cost internet, affordable smartphones, mobile network penetration, cloud computing and novel communication methods (e,g. SMS and IVR), increasingly offer unprecedented opportunities for the dissemination of information to farmers through digital channels and to re-imagine agriculture advisory. …”
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Report of CGIAR’s Digital Transformation Accelerator side event–AI-powered innovation: Acceleration research for agri-food system transformation by Ojanji, Wandera, Dhulipala, Ram

“…Innovative uses of large language models (LLMs), Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems, and WhatsApp-based tools emphasized accessibility for low-literacy and digitally marginalized users. • Earth observation and AI for climate adaptation: The University of Galway introduced tracking adaptation progress in agriculture and food security (TAPAS), a platform leveraging satellite data and machine learning to monitor adaptation outcomes, assess investment impacts, and guide climate resilience strategies. • AI in genebank management: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) presented transformative use cases of AI in managing rice genetic resources, from automating seed phenotyping to enhancing genetic diversity analysis through image-based classification models and natural language interfaces. • Artemis: AI-powered phenotyping: The Tanzania-based Artemis project was launched as a scalable, AIenabled platform using smartphone-based digital phenotyping. …”
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