Projects: Kenya

Farmer Communication

„The Organic Farmer“ – Practical advice for farmers

The Organic Farmer is an information magazine for Kenyan small-scale farmers who until recently have had only scarce access to information on sustainable agriculture. With this application-oriented periodical: The Organic Farmer (TOF). Dieses wird monatlich an interessierte Bauerngruppen in Kenia und punktuell in umliegenden Ländern kostenlos verteilt.

 

Biovision provides them with information on possible ways out of the poverty trap. The farmer magazine is distributed every month free of charge to interested farmers’ groups in Kenya and selected neighbouring countries.

 

TOF readers receive concrete guidance and practical tips on how they can increase their harvests using simple, environmentally friendly methods. This information is disseminated via radio also "Radio Kiswahili Service", KBC MP3 Audio File (6.2 MB) (the weekly TOF radio programme in Swahili is received in Kenya and Tanzania and has up to 3 million listeners) as well as through flyers and brochures. Farmers particularly often use the opportunity to pose questions to the newspaper and receive feedback via SMS and readers’ letters.

 

Via Website www.organicfarmermagazine.org the Organic Farmer reaches its readers worldwide.