The National Farmers Information Service

NAFIS (National Farmers Information Service)

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Website for the Tool: 
http://www.nafis.go.ke/
Organization that developed the Tool: 
Teknobyte
Main Contact: 
Mucemi Gakuru
Problem or Need: 

NAFIS is a voice information service intended to serve farmers in Kiswahili, expecially in rural areas where Internet access is limited.

Main Contact Email : 
mucemi@teknobyte.co.ke
Brief Description: 

NAFIS (the National Farmers Information Service) is a voice service that offers agricultural extension information which farmers can access through mobile phones. NAFIS is updated through the web, and the IVR is created automatically through a Text-to-Speech engine in both Kiswahili and Kenyan English.

Tool Category: 
App resides and runs on a server
Is a web-based application/web service
Key Features : 
  • Enables easy updates through the web
  • Accessible to non-literate users
  • Enables automatic setup of IVR

 

Main Services: 
Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
Information Resources/Information Databases
Tool Maturity: 
Currently deployed
Platforms: 
All phones -- Voice
Current Version: 
1
Program/Code Language: 
C/C++
Python
Number of Current End Users: 
1,000-10,000
Number of current beneficiaries: 
1,000-10,000
Languages supported: 
Kiswahili, English
Handsets/devices supported: 
Any handset that has DTMF signaling.
Is the Tool's Code Available?: 
No
Is an API available to interface with your tool?: 
Yes
Global Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
Countries: 
Kenya