Discussion paper 02

		Bottom-up bottom line business models and the role of development-relevant enterprises Authors: Andy Hall, Norman Clark and Andy Frost July 2010 (PDF 610KB) Published as: a UNU-MERIT Discussion Paper
		Comments Rob Burnet, ShujaazFM, 24 September 2010 Henry Wainwright, The Real IPM Company (K), 25 September 2010 David Priest, FIPS-Africa September 2010

Comment from	Rob Burnet, ShujaazFM
Date submitted	24 September 2010

Nice to be included in this thinking and to know that we might be of wider interest a part of a new model of development enterprise.

As for content, on page 22 there is some very slight inaccuracy, here's the official record on our agriculture stories to date:

February	400,000	Pink Chickens
March	none
April	400,000	Breeding termites
May	400,000	Manual box baling of maize stover
June	600,000	Solar drying techniques for fruit & improves sweet potato vines
July	600,000	Chicken vaccines
	1,800,000	3 x "special editions" on the Constitution Referendum (600,000 per issue)
August	600,000	Seed priming / seed soaking for better germination
September	600,000	Pheremone trap for army worm prevention

Planned

October	600,000	Good seed for stronger crops
November	600,000	Improved maize varieties
December	600,000	Seed selection

The standard distribution is 220,000 copies via Nation newspapers and all the rest via our partnership with Safaricom.

Best regards
Rob Burnet