Kenya: Mobile Weather Forecast Helps Farmers
Farmers in Kenya are reaping better harvests with mobile phones carrying weather forecasts. It is an initiative sponsored by the International telecommunication Union, ITU, to bring up-to-date techniques to the poorest rural communities. Equipped with information, farmers now know when to plant to achieve maximum results. UNIA Programme # 1291 Transcript (pdf): http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia1291.pdf
Date:25 April 2011
Programme number:1291
Duration:00:04:34