The world's largest Farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing network

A text-messaging service has become the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing network.
The world's largest Farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing network

A text-messaging service has become the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing network, writes Stephen Cadogan. 

At last week’s Oxford Farming Conference, Amy Barthrope explained how the WeFarm text messaging system had allowed farmers across Africa to connect, and seek advice on pests that might have arrived overnight, or ask others about routes to market for a product, or seek help for sick livestock.

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