Welcome to Shamba Shape Up
Get practical advice on improving your farm and increasing your yields from East Africa's favourite farming show!
What we do
TV
When you think of farming television, think no further than Shamba Shape Up. As the first of it’s kind in Africa, it is a “make-over” style reality show that meets the informational needs of farmers and entertains them at the same time.
Leaflets
We have an interactive SMS system which encourages viewers to text their names and addresses to a short code to get a leaflet on the topics covered in the show. The best part? It's free!
iShamba
Need to talk to a crop or animal expert at the touch of a button? Our call centre and mobile information service, iShamba, provides farmers with instant help to improve their farms and get better yields.
Budget Mkononi
Imagine an online budgeting tool that can estimate how much your agribusiness will cost and how much profit you will make. With Budget Mkononi, farmers can build personalised budgets on a range of commodities at the click of a button.
Get a taste
Let it Rain competition
Shamba Shape Up and iShamba have started a competition today called "Let it Rain”
You can win up to 100,000 Ksh by guessing the correct start of the rains in your area.
On your basic or smartphone, DIAL *384*888222#, or visit www.rain.win.
There is no cost to play. Start playing today!
Read the Terms and Conditions here.
Success so far
Countries
3
Viewers
12,000,000
Households Benefited
428,000
Dairy Farming Profits (US$)
24,000,000What sets us apart
We Educate
We provide practical demonstrations on improved farming practices and approaches covering a range of topics. From livestock health and agronomy to climate change adaptation.
We Entertain
Watch the engaging episodes and follow our charming presenters on the Shamba Shape Up safari where they bring in experts to advise the eager-to-learn farmers.
We Elevate
We're taking farming to new heights by mobilizing the potential of farmers to improve their productivity and enhance their social and economic livelihoods.
Our formula
Why we do it
Organisations that support us
What our farmers say
Farmer Rebecca
"I have learnt so much! The problems that I had with my tomatoes are now solved. I will not get a loss from now on."
Farmer Timothy
"I am now better in calf rearing and a better farmer. By next year I should be producing double the amount of milk, which is encouraging."
Farmer Purity
"You have assisted me to upgrade my living so I’m very happy for that. I'm not just someone. I’ll be somebody from now on!"