Patrice Annequin, IFDC market information specialist, discusses how technology and market information systems can help farmers’ reach potential buyers.
“Cell phones allow you to contact almost anyone in the world; that already extends a farmer’s market reach…” Annequin says. “…But access to information is only one thing. Farmers need to know how to take advantage of that information…”


![Farmers in Kenya spread organic fertilizer, developed by MIT spinout Safi Organics, to help improve the yield of their farmlands. [Safi Organics]](https://ifdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MIT-Safi-Organics-01-press_0-350x240.jpg)

