Contact information every farmer should have?

The National Farmers Information Service (NAFIS) was designed primarily as a voice-based service, intended to serve farmers’ needs in rural areas where internet access is limited.

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Farmers receive summarized information using mobile phones by calling the access number “ 020-5008890” then moving around the service by pressing the appropriate keys on phone’s keypad.

The voice service has now been re-designed and expanded to accommodate a large number of enterprises. Each enterprise group can  be reached directly by dialing the  the numbers provided in the home page. One can get to an enterprise of interest directly by dialing the enterprise number as follows:

Livestock

• 020-5008890 – Dairy Cattle
• 020-5008890 – Dairy Goats
• 020-5008890 – Bee Keeping

Cereals

• 020-5008890 – Maize Production

Vegetables

• 020-5008890 – French Beans
• 020-5008890 – Tomatoes
• 020-5008890 – Grain Amaranth

Poultry

• 020-5008890 – Indigenous Chicken
• 020-5008890 – Layers
• 020-5008890 – Broilers
• 020-5008890 – Ostrich farming

Fruits

• 020-5008890 – Mangoes

Fodders and Pastures

• 020-5008890 – Napier Grass

Roots and Tubers

• 020-5008890 – Sweet Potatoes

How much do I pay for Nafis?

Except for the normal charge by your telephone company, NAFIS does not charge any extra costs. Furthermore NAFIS will soon be available on all the networks and the call charges will become minimal.

How do I get assistance on NAFIS?

By sending feedback you will be able to get to Nalep officials through e-mail. Alternatively further information on NAFIS can be obtained from NALEP headquarters through telephone or faxing: 020-2714867.

Who are the stakeholders in Nafis development?

Client

• The National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Programme – NALEP, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock development

Consultants:

1. Teknobyte (KENYA), Lead consultant, www.teknobyte.co.ke
2. Speechnet Ltd, www.speechnet.net

Collaborators:

1. Agriculture Information Resource Centre, AIRC.
2. Kenya National Library Services

Facts about NAFIS:

• It is a Kenya Government Service.
• It is a voice/web service
• The voice services uses Kiswahili and Kenyan English® Voices.
• It is easy to use and requires minimal training.
• There are no extra charges beyond the normal telephone charges.