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Survey Firm for Farmer Chat Evaluation Midline Survey

International Food Policy Research Institute · Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Job Description: Digital Green, in collaboration with local partners, is piloting an AI-powered mobile application, Farmer. Chat, designed to improve the spe...

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Job Description: Digital Green, in collaboration with local partners, is piloting an AI-powered mobile application, Farmer.Chat, designed to improve the speed and efficiency of agricultural extension services. The application aims to empower extension workers and farmers by providing personalized advisory services that can be accessed through voice, text, images, or videos in local languages. The platform delivers location- and crop-specific information, including weather updates, enabling farmers to make faster and more informed decisions while promoting climate-smart agricultural practices. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) conducted a baseline evaluation to document the status of key outcome and impact indicators prior to the program’s expansion phase and now plans to conduct a midline survey to systematically assess the impact of FarmerChat. The midline study will cover approximately 2,995 sample households across 599 villages in Nakuru County. The survey will collect information on household background characteristics, farmers’ use of digital tools, and the adoption of agricultural practices. Data will be collected using tablets equipped with a survey ap...