From agronomic advice to market information: Closing information gaps for farmers and traders in soya value chains in Tanzania

This research project supports stakeholders in the soya bean value chain in Tanzania. The growing market for soya offers opportunities for smallholder farmers to enhance their food security an income. As soya beans can fix atmospheric nitrogen, their cultivation can reduce fertilizer use. The project uses a smartphone application to deliver advice soya yield-enhancing measures. Agronomic management and production data collected with the application is then used as market information (i.e. production volumes, locations, prices, etc.). Workshops with farmers, traders and agro-input dealers are used to develop procedures for more efficient agronomic knowledge and market information sharing.