The document outlines a 10-year vision for an enhanced radio-based extension system in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that reaches 80% of smallholder farmers through impact-driven programming. This system would demonstrate measurable improvements to farmer productivity, livelihoods, and wellbeing while being coupled with supplementary technologies and adapted for implementation in most African countries. It would use a two-way system of radio, production teams, and electronic feedback to systematically broadcast focused agricultural information to farmers and receive feedback in near-real time from local voices through local radio advisory advisory committees. Initial progress has included funding, broadcasting since 2010, establishing partnerships in Kenya and Malawi, and preliminary expansion and results, with phase two plans now in
1. FVR
Building a radio-
based, impact-driven small
farmer support system
2. Ten-Year FVR Vision
An enhanced, radio-based extension system:
• Reaching 80% of smallholder farmers in SSA
• Incorporating sustainable, impact-driven
programming
• Demonstrating measurable improvements
to farmer productivity, livelihoods &
wellbeing
• Coupled with supplementary
technologies and methods
• Adapted and implemented in most African
countries
5. FVR Impact Programming
NRAAC LRAAC
& 13-week &
NARA programming LARA
schedule, mappe
Policy d to NARA and Local
makers LARA voices
FVR Radio Stations
Electronic feedback
Program production
Systematic content
6. What is impact programming?
• Systematic broadcasting
• Focused information
• Multiple repetitions
• Near-real-time feedback
7. Phase one progress
• Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation funding to 7/12
• Broadcasting since 4/10
• Robust, sustainable alliances
established Kenya & Malawi
• Initial expansion Tanzania &
Uganda
• Breakthrough innovations
• Encouraging preliminary
results
