NAFIS is a comprehensive information service, intended to serve farmers’ needs throughout the country including the rural areas where internet access is limited. It enables farmers get critical extension information by either browsing through the internet or calling NAFIS 020-5100102 numbers. The service comprises of a detailed website (www.nafis.go.ke) that is easily updated by Extension Officers and a Voice-Based Service which contains summarized information which farmers’ access using mobile phones. The Voice-Service is available both in English (Kenyan Local dialect) and Kiswahili.
4. WHAT IS NAFIS?
• NAFIS is a comprehensive information service
for farmers and other users.
• It is available countrywide including the rural
areas where internet access is limited.
• It enables farmers get critical extension
information by either browsing through the
internet or calling NAFIS numbers.
5. WHAT COMPRISES NAFIS?
• The service comprises of a Voice-Based
Service which contains summarized
information which farmers’ access using
mobile phones. The Voice-Service is available
both in English and Kiswahili (local dialects).
Available on 020-5100102
• It also comprises of a detailed website
(www.nafis.go.ke) that is easily updated
by Extension Officers.
6. Why NAFIS through KNLS?
• KNLS is ISO 9001:2008 certified corporate body with
sole role of provision of library and information
services to the Kenyan public.
• Kenya Vision 2030 blue print under the economic
and social pillars, the two partners focused to
maintain a sustained economic growth and building
an educated , healthy and hunger-free society.
• KNLS and ASDSP signed an MOU to provide farming
communities and the wider public with Agriculture
and livestock information through their structures.
7. Why NAFIS through KNLS?
• Both partners have national coverage and share
common interest and goals to make
information resources available for use by
communities.
• KNLS has a technical and logistical capacity to
store, manage, and disseminate such
information to the wider public including rural
areas, (from a network of 58 branches libraries
spread all over the country).
9. ENTERPRISES
• The enterprise
information can
be retrieved from
the menu bar. It
comprises of
dropdown menus
as shown that will
lead one to
access specific
information. DROP DOWN MENUS
FOR ENTERPRISES
10. • Once you have
clicked on any of
the information
that you desire,
(say poultry
equipment) you
should be
able to view the
information as
shown.
ENTERPRISES
11. • A ‘PDF and Print
‘option is provided
for downloading
and printing.
• You can also get
more or related
information when
you are still on this
page as shown.
ENTERPRISES
RELATED
INFORMATION ON
POULTRY
12. ENTERPRISES
• Clicking on the ‘
Print PDF’ button
brings the window
shown. This page is
printable.
• To download the
document, click on
the ‘PDF’ button in
this window.
Click here to print
Click here to download
13. USER LOGIN & ACCOUNTS
• The login panel is as
shown.
• A username and a
password are required.
• For one to become a
member, one has to
register first. The
window shown is for
registration.
14. USER LOGIN & ACCOUNTS
• The user can EDIT
his/her profile as
shown.
• The page shown
here appears
where one can
change his/her
password and
other details.
Editing your profile
15. SEARCHING FOR DATA
• One can use the
SEARCH tool
shown to search
any data in the
NAFIS website.
• Searching for “
RABBIT
FARMING” shows
the following
window.
SEARCH TOOL
18. AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK
COMMODITY PRICES.
Livestock Market
Information
• The livestock
market information
as well as the report
can be accessed
from the homepage.
• The window shown
appears after
clicking on the link.
Livestock Market Information
19. AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK
COMMODITY PRICES.
National Livestock Market
Information System
(NLMIS)
• NLMS provides statistical
representation of
agricultural and livestock
products by providing
their market reports and
data analysis.
National Livestock Market Information System, Kenya (NLMIS) link.
Drop down
menus
Statistical representation of
market data
20. SURVEYS
• The survey button
is located in the
menu tab.
• The window
shown is the
survey form.
• Answers received
from the survey
are used to
improve the NAFIS
website.
21. FEEDBACK MENU.
• The NAFIS website
offers a feedback
menu. It is
accessed from the
menu bar. The
window shown
appears after
clicking on the
feedback button.
22. NEWS FEEDS.
• This is a service that
delivers to the user
real-time updates
whenever they are
done by field officers.
• Registration through
email directs one to the
window shown.
Subscription through email.
23. NEWS FEEDS.
• Subscription can also be
done through RSS
feeds.
• One needs an RSS
reader (downloadable
for free) to access this
information.
• An example of an RSS
reader is shown here.
Subscription through RSS
feeds.
RSS feeds.
24. • The RELATED
SITES links are as
shown.
• By clicking ‘the
Kenya agricultural
research institute’
link, one is
redirected to their
website.
RELATED SITES
Kenya Agricultural
Research Institute
website
25. NAFIS PHOTO GALLERY
• NAFIS website’
photo gallery
can be accessed
as shown.
• It shows
pictures taken
during the
farmers’ field
events and
exhibitions in
various parts of
the country.
Photo-gallery tab on
the menu bar.
26. NAFIS AUDIO-VISUAL GALLERY.
• This feature contains
downloadable
multimedia content
related to the
enterprises on NAFIS.
Audio visual gallery link
27. NAFIS AUDIO-VISUAL GALLERY.
• This feature
contains
downloadable
multimedia
content related
to the
enterprises on
NAFIS.
28. NAFIS IVR WEBPAGE
• You can access the
NAFIS voice webpage
through
http://www.nafis.go.ke:
8080/
• It’s a summarized
version of NAFIS
website.
• Mainly in English and
swahili.
• More languages are
being developed.
29. NACIE(NAFIS COMMODITY AND
INPUTS EXCHANGE):
• A web based whose
objective is to facilitate
competitive and efficient
trade in agricultural
commodities.
• Provide reliable and timely
market information and
intelligence
• Provide transparent and
competitive market price
discovery.
• It is leveraged on NAFIS
platform (www.nafis.go.ke)
30. NACIE Marketable Commodities and Login
page
• This is the marketable
commodities page for
users.
• Login in page for data
upload for
administrators.
33. NAFIS SOCIAL MEDIA
• This is the social media
page that can be accessed
through, the NAFIS
homepage.
• Twitter Account
https://twitter.com/NAFIS
Kenya/-
• Face book Account-
http://www.facebook.co
m/nafis.kenya
• You-tube Account-
http://www.youtube.com
/user/nafisvideo/featured
35. Parting Shot:
“People should not be judged by their
last name or religious faith but by the
content of their character or how they
behave”- USA President Barack
Obama.
THANK YOU
