This report summarizes the baseline data of 118 producer groups being targeted as impact information and communication technology (ICT) hubs under the Scaling up Radio and ICTs for Enhanced Extension Delivery (SRIEED) II project. A total of 1,012 members of these groups (6–10 randomly selected members in each group) provide the sample for the impact evaluation of the ICT hub interventions on agricultural incomes and food security. The intervention targeted to existing producer groups is a bundled package of services including interactive radio programs, Short Message Service (SMS), video-based extension, facilitation in group learning and experimentation on agricultural technologies, assistance in collective marketing and aggregation, and facilitation and participation in market platforms. These services are expected to transform the groups into impact ICT hubs, with their members experiencing improved adoption of agricultural and marketing innovation, improved production, and increased incomes. It is also expected that these impact ICT hubs will induce other households in the community to access information and will improve adoption of these innovations.
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Authors: Catherine Ragasa, Kelvin Balakasi, Lucia Carrillo, and Cynthia Kazembe
