`` Most often they used to harvest in June , but after listening on the radio they ... harvest their crops in May , which was very important because whenever there 's a late time of harvesting , there 's a loss of products , '' says Chimuvi . Farmers in Malawi are tuning in to radio programs to get vital information . Programs from Farm Radio Malawi help them improve their yields , they say . Some of the farmers gather together to listen to the programs and share what they ' ve heard . Malawi 's economy is largely based on agriculture .
Farmers in Malawi are tuning in to radio programs to get vital information . Programs from Farm Radio Malawi help them improve their yields , they say . Some of the farmers gather together to listen to the programs and share what they ' ve heard . Malawi 's economy is largely based on agriculture .