Information to increase yields and improve market efficiency.ĭespite being one of the countries with the lowest ICT penetration inĪfrica, Ethiopia had more than 25 million mobile subscribers in 2013,Īccording to analyst group TradingEconomics – a number that is growingĮspecially rapidly in rural areas. Have access to mobile phones and radio sets, which brings them useful Traditionally, these farmers,Įspecially those in rural areas, had very limited access to news and
Growth of the economy, and helping Ethiopia become a middle-incomeĬountry by 2025, according to the United Nations Food and AgricultureĪccording to FAO, about 12 million smallholder farming householdsĪccount for approximately 95 percent of agricultural production and 85 Transformation Plan (GTP II) as one of the major factors leading the Agriculture is envisioned in the country’s second Growth and Percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, according to the Worldīank. Keywords: multiple media, interactive voice platform, radio,Įthiopia’s main economic sector is agriculture, accounting for 37.2 Projects, FRI reaches tens of millions of small-scale farmers withĪgricultural information and opportunities to have a stronger voice in Through its work with broadcasters and impact Projects running in seven countries, with over 40 national and Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique. Operations in Ethiopia in 2012, and has offices in Malawi, Uganda, High-quality resources for broadcasters, resources that help small-scaleĪfrican farmers help themselves. The organizationĬurrently works with more than 700 radio partners in 40 sub-SaharanĪfrican countries to fight poverty and food insecurity through providing Needs of local small-scale farmers and their families in ruralĬommunities through interactive radio programs. The organization helps African radio broadcasters meet the Services that share knowledge with and amplify the voices of small-scaleįarmers, their families, and their communities.
Farm Radio International supports African broadcasters to provide radio
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