Setting boundaries: how Agrinfo's mapping technology overcomes pen and paper land disputes

Smallholder farmers are the majority of the East African population, but there are many issues that they face.

Rose, who founded Agrinfo, is using ICT to help. Identifying some key problems for Tanzanian farmers she and her team are looking to improve the agriculture sector by utilising modern technology.

We discuss the low number of farmers with legal right to their land, the process for mapping Tanzania and the benefits that come by knowing what is planted where.

There’s a bird tweeting outside the window at the beginning of the episode, and so apologies if you find that distracting.

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https://theeastafricabusinesspodcast.com/2017/04/19/rural-mapping-bringing-technology-to-the-tanzanian-agriculture-sector-with-rose-funja-from-agrinfo/