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born 1980
Nnaemeka Chidiebere Ikegwuonu (born 1981 or 1982) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and radio broadcaster. He founded the Smallholders Foundation, which informs on sustainable farming through a radio station, and is CEO of ColdHubs, which rents solar-powered cold storage to food producers.
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The show I run targets farmers and serves as a knowledge platform for new developments in agriculture.
Our broadcasts have resulted in increased crop yields, higher standard of living, lower death rate, and above all.
Where there is no electricity, people can get batteries for radio.
In their village a bag of garri is 2,000 naira, so they have the opportunity to make 4,000-naira profit.
The duration of the broadcast is 10 hours five in the morning and five in the evening.
Gow to grow plantain, the market availability of plantain, where to obtain seedlings to grow cocoyam, and so forth.
If you take this bag of garri about 10 to 15 kilometers out of this village, you are going to sell it for 6,000 naira.
Where the four-wheel vehicle stops, that's where the radio wave starts.
Though the reach of the radio station is 30 kilometers, around 65 percent of the population is benefited as it is a densely populated area.
I wanted to develop an innovative and interactive platform.
WWe also advise them on actual agricultural activity.
The idea is to empower farmers with critical skills.
Business relations are slowly developing.
I have made many contacts for my company. At the moment, I can not yet assess whether these contacts will result in cooperation.
The idea for my start-up came from a radio show, where I work as a radio host.
That’s the reason I spend a lot of time on the ground talking to farmers, which helps me to identify their problems and challenges to get a better understanding of their current situation.
The farmers' contributions are transmitted to us via a Wi-Fi connection. We receive tons of messages. But we first have to listen to the messages to ensure that they are relevant.
This is the only way to build the trust you need for cooperation in business.
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