Shamba Shape Up: The TV show reshaping agriculture in East Africa
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30.11.23
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Together, they have developed a highly successful program that creates positive change for farmers, and engages all audiences in farming, with the program broadcasted on Kenya’s leading television channel ‘Citizen TV’. Carried out in Kenya, Zambia and Uganda, this one-of-a-kind reality TV show uses a ‘makeover’ model where the production team of film crew, agronomists and researchers visit chosen farms, identify the farmer’s aspirations and challenges, and provide information and guidance to increase their yields through more new practices.
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