NGO Trains Farmers Through Text Messaging

Technoserve says that Tanzanian farmers are reporting improved yields, thanks to training being offered by an American NGO and United Kingdom-based, Frontline SMS.

In a press statement, Technoserve says that with Frontline SMS, experts have been able to send farmers' performance progress files without having to travel from the fields to the main offices in Arusha.

Technoserve's monitoring and evaluation Analyst, James Hangaya, points out that, "One of the key steps in monitoring and evaluating the success of training is to measure the changes in farmers' behaviour. We train approximately 12 000 farmers every year."

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