The Smallholders Farmers Rural Radio

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu - Smallholders Farmers Rural Radio

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, a leading social entrepreneur, is Executive Director of The Smallholders Foundation, a social development organisation he founded in 2003, when he was 21. Smallholder Farmers Rural Radio informs over 250,000 small farmers, most of whom are illiterate, on how to improve their agricultural, environmental and market access capacity, broadcasting in the local Igbo language. Since its creation, the income of 65% of listeners has increased. The programme has also helped reduce soil degradation while conserving wood resources.

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