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How a Telegram Group (Farmers+254) Is Rapidly Transforming Itself To Becoming A Support System For Farmers In Kenya

A simple mobile phone 15 years ago was out of reach for most small holder farmers in Kenya but that has changed. Affordable smart phones are increasingly becoming accessible and there is foreseen increase in usage for the technology by small holder farmers to access information in the medium term. A mobile phone screenshot of Farmers+254 Telegram Group Today, a group of young professional youths involved in agriculture has seen an opportunity in creating an agricultural group on telegram – Farmers+254 – in Kenya,  a group where farmers are sharing information, marketing their produce, getting technical help,  market updates, trends in agribusiness, value addition support and questions getting answered in real time. Telegram has indeed become part of the holy grail together with the traditional over the internet SMS to reach more small holder farmers and value chain actors with timely information dissemination. TELEGRAM Telegram  is a cloud-based ins...

How Young Farmers in Kenya Are Approaching Agriculture as a Serious Investment - thanks to http://www.farmerstrend.co.ke/

A look at blogging and agriculture in not only Kenya but Africa and you will notice one blog stands out, www.farmerstrend.co.ke was started in October 2015 by then 29years old John Kiruthi on the common CMS systems. Farmers Trend has risen to be the best agricultural blog in Kenya , winning various awards and interviews with local and international media houses. “I have started to see agriculture as my business venture and I want to work hard to make a success out of it.” ~ Kiruthi Today, Farmers Trend has grown beyond blogging to Agri Tourism in Kenya and Farm Tours ABOUT FARMERS TREND We are an online agricultural information portal ( www.farmerstrend.co.ke ) providing solutions to pressing issues affecting farmers in Kenya , like access to information, research, and technology in farming, market trends and connecting farmers with potential market/buyers. The portal is run and managed by a group of Kenyan youths who are much involved in supporting and enlightening ...