Ross, Will,

Inside Information. Will Ross. - BBC Focus on Africa, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 63, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Inside Information, Jan.-March 2004; pp. 23.

"Surrounded by fields of maize, farmer James Waibi pulls out his Nokia phone, presses a few keys and within seconds knows the current price of maize at markets throughout Uganda. This information is available thanks to Foodnet--an organisation which works for greater market efficiency and value-added processing in the agricultural sector." (BBC FOCUS ON AFRICA) This article explains how information obtained from cell phones enables Ugandan farmers to know the price of their crops.

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Cellular telephones
Farmers--Africa
Mobile communication systems
Telecommunication systems--Africa
Wireless communication systems--Developing countries


Uganda--Social conditions

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