Village phones open up Uganda’s hinterland

ICTARD’s activities in Kayunga have impacted on the farmers who are now increasingly becoming aware of the potential of ICT. The farmers themselves have maximized the use of the village phones to access market information from any part of Uganda. They use locally developed SMS services to send and automatically receive updates on market prices. Because of this, farmers no longer have to wait for buyers and middlemen who con them. They have direct contact with the buyers and no more middlemen involved. Some farmers are now able to sell to the big supermarket chains in Kampala, including Uganda’s Metro and Uchumi.

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