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Farm Radio Trust

Harnessing the power of ICTs to improve agricultural extension services in Malawi

Smart Nkunganire System (SNS)

Digitizing the agricultural inputs subsidy program to increase agricultural productivity among smallholder farmers in Rwanda

Preventing aflatoxins by distributing low-cost DryCards to test food dryness

A low-cost tool that measures food dryness

Preserving watersheds in Nairobi

Improving water quality with natural infrastructure.

E-finance vouchers support growth for Kenyan smallholders

Building food security with an agribusiness e-finance system.

Developing supply capacity for local animal health inputs for improved animal husbandry

Helping hard-to-reach smallholder famers improve household food security and generate income.

Culinary Demonstration Units

Tackling malnutrition through knowledge sharing and practical demonstrations among farmers

Setting up plant clinics for farmers and their crops

Through expert advice, farmers improve the health of their crops and access best practices.

Using ICT to share innovative agricultural technology in Tanzania

SMS and radio shows introduced productivity-enhancing technologies to 2 million farmers.

Beef Value chain finance initiative

Facilitating smallholders' access to working capital to improve food and income security.

Bocage hedges in Rwanda

Improving soil fertility and combating flood damage through bocage agroforestry.

REACTS Business-Building Consortiums

Uniting local organizations improves farmers' incomes.

Sustainable beekeeping in the Indian Ocean Islands

Using sustainable apiculture to offset climate change.

Strengthening landscape assessments for better project design

New data measurement capabilities could hold the key to building climate change resilience.

Knowledge-sharing radio broadcasts help female farmers thrive

Adding female voices to agricultural radio programmes empowered communities in Africa.