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March 23, 2010 – Farm Radio International wins Farmer Voice Award
Press Release
March 11, 2010 – Farm Radio International is one of the 2010 ALINe Farmer Voice Award winner Press Release
January 25, 2010– Winners announced in scriptwriting competition on smallholder farmer innovation Press Release
November 2009– Jean Paul Ntezimana Rwandan- Journalist speaks about radio broadcast since the genocide Press Release
November 2009 – Gladson Makowa - George Atkins Communications Award Winner Press Release
September 2009 – Africa on the Air The Ontario Farmer
July 27, 2009 – Farm Radio International Launches Scriptwriting Competition for African Broadcasters" Press Release
June 2009 – CTA update "Talking Back to Radio" http: //ow.ly/eoci
June 2009 – Canadian Farm Writers' Federation newsletter Farm Radio International celebrates 30 years helping African Farmers
May 31, 2009 –CBC Radio's "The Sunday Edition interview" with Farm Radio's Doug Ward - starts at 1hour in 51 minutes Listen to his story – You will need Windows Media Player
May 1, 2009 – Farm Radio International is celebrating 30 years
January 26, 2009 – PC World.com - Mobile phones join the Rural Radio Mix Read the article
January 19, 2009 – CBC Dispatches- David Gutnick in Mali Listen to his story – You will need Windows Media Player
December 2008 – CBC News: Better journalists make for farmers Read the article
December 2008 – 2008 George Atkins Award Winner
December 24, 2008 – Leisa Magazine Article- Using radio to share farmers' adaptation stagegies
November 2008 – Nigeria - Climate Change Adaptation Goes Soap" This article is part of a series called Pathways to Resilience: A Food Security Policy Group Discussion To get more information and read the other studies visit www.ccic.ca/e/003/food.shtml
November 20, 2008 – The Ontarion: (see page 8) Kenyan scriptwriter fighting poverty honoured
November 10 , 2007 – CKCU 93.1FM Interview with Rachel AdipoListen to the interview – You will need Windows Media Player Rachel is the 2008 George Atkins Communications Award Winner and appeared on the Monday Special Blend, with host Giacomo Panico.
May 27, 2008 –Winners Announced in Continent-Wide Scriptwriting Competition
December 13, 2007 – CBC Radio One Interview with Adrian Harewood Listen to the interview
December 5, 2007 – Article in the Ottawa Citizen - Gates group explores farm radio
December 5, 2007 –Canadian Charity Uses Radio to Help African Farmers Hit by Climate Change
November 2007– Building Strong Ties- Rural Delivery Article- Rurual Delivery Article
October 4, 2007 – Gates Foundation funds Canadian Led African Radio Research Project- African Farm Radio Research Initiative Launches with International Symposium
February 2005 – Issue of the Canada Farm Writers' Federation Newsletter – Dr. George Stuart Atkins of the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network wins 2004 Perinbam Award
November 16, 2004 – CBC Radio One on "Sounds Like Canada"
Shelagh Rogers speaks to the founder of the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network. George Atkins established the network in the late 1970's, after visiting Africa as the CBC's farm commentator. Today, the network provides free farm advice to as many as 800-million substance farmers around the world.
Listen to the interview – You will need Windows Media Player – An audio tape is available upon request.
November 15, 2004 – Article in the National Post – Canadian Farm Radio Pioneer Honoured
