On the ground the reality is different: policymakers in Kenyan agriculture should beware limits to platform knowledge

Evidence that digital technologies are widely used among Kenya’s smallholder farmers is scarce, despite depictions by tech companies. New research exposes the potential danger of relying too much on platforms for understanding the realities of farmers, as their visions of the rural environment remains focussed on specific groups. Policymakers should be sensitive to these biases, asking questions about what data is being captured and how this may impact rural areas.