Encouragement for Farmers to Utilize Digital Services at Nane Nane Exhibitions

TLDR

• Speaking at the ongoing Nane Nane agricultural exhibitions in Dodoma, Mr Mmari said Yas had invested in more than 4,900 4G and 5G sites across Tanzania, extending mobile connectivity to different parts of the country.
• DODOMA: Farmers have been urged to embrace digital services to access market information, weather updates and business opportunities as technology becomes increasingly important in agricultural production and marketing.
• However, he noted that connectivity alone was not enough if farmers lacked devices that enabled them to make full use of digital services.
• Farmers attending the Nane Nane exhibitions in Dodoma have been encouraged to visit the Yas pavilion to learn about the financing programme and other digital services available to support their farming activities and.
• Mr Mmari said Yas would continue to expand and improve its services, particularly in rural areas, as more farmers embraced technology to access information, markets and other opportunities within the digital economy.