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Small scale farmers bet on new data platform to increase returns

An initiative aimed at ensuring effective management of resources through automated record keeping is bearing fruit in Meru County.

Sokopepe, a social enterprise set up by Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), an NGO that works with farmers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, is helping farmers turn the tide through record keeping, which now enables them determine if certain crops are profitable.

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