Kenya farmers telephone helpline

The Kenya Farmers' Helpline, recently rebranded M-Kilimo, has given agricultural advice to around 25,000 farmers during an 18 month pilot phase. Farmers can phone its team of agricultural experts, at the Nairobi-based KenCall centre, and get free, impartial and up-to-date advice on anything from land preparation and livestock health, to agro-chemical usage and marketing strategies.

Three audio interviews on Agfax give different perspectives on this service:

• the farmer
• the farming adviser
• the funder