KAZNET: Real-time information for smarter decisions by and for farmers and livestock keepers through citizen science

Brief
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byInternational Livestock Research Institute

Abstract

This brief describes the KAZNET crowdsourcing platform and shows the impacts achieved. KAZNET is a digital platform developed by ILRI to empower pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities. It uses citizen science to collect and disseminate near-real-time information on livestock markets, rangeland conditions, and household food security.

Citation

Shikuku, K.M. and Lepariyo, W. 2026. KAZNET: Real-time information for smarter decisions by and for farmers and livestock keepers through citizen science. ILRI Project Brief. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Authors

  • Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia

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