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Archive for April, 2008


Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Past Issues

1. Patience for organic farming pays off (By Lilianne Nyatcha, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Douala, Cameroon)
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #20, Past Issues

2. Namibia: Oyster farmers fight red tide (The Namibian, New Era)
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #20, Past Issues

3. Kenya: Government to distribute inputs to farmers affected by post-election violence (Agence France-Presse)
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #20, Past Issues

Notes to broadcasters on organic farming
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to broadcasters on oyster farming
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to broadcasters on inputs for Kenyan farmers
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

May 2-3: World Press Freedom Day 2008 Conference in Mozambique
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

Survey of press legislation of Africa
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #20, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

Dzimwe Community Radio produces programs for farmers and fishers
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #20, Past Issues

Farmers can earn income producing compost
Date Posted: April 28th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #20, Past Issues


Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Issue #19, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Issue #19, Past Issues

1. Four-day crisis causes long-term disruption in poultry industry (By Lilianne Nyatcha, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Douala, Cameroon)
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #19, Past Issues

2. Ivory Coast: Unsafe pesticide use endangers farmers (Inter Press Service)
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #19, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on crisis affecting poultry industry:
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Issue #19, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on unsafe pesticide use:
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Issue #19, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

October 6-10: “Communication is Peace” conference in South Africa
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Issue #19, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

A checklist for conflict sensitive journalism
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Issue #19, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

Farm Radio consultant talks to Congolese and Rwandan broadcasters about FRW
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #19, Past Issues

Updated Farm Radio International website is easier to navigate
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #19, Past Issues

What is integrated pest management?
Date Posted: April 21st, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #19, Past Issues


Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Past Issues

1. Malawi: Adding value sweetens profits for honey producers (Farm Radio Weekly, Commonwealth News and Information Service)
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue# 18, Past Issues

2. Burundi: Rice bran can substitute for chemical fertilizer (Syfia Grands Lacs)
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue# 18, Past Issues

3. Uganda: Walking tractors save time and money (Farm Radio Weekly, New Vision)
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue# 18, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on honey products:
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on rice bran:
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on walking tractors:
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

May 6-9: Free course on ICTs for development
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

Online course on interviewing for radio
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Issue# 18, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

DCFRN is now Farm Radio International
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue# 18, Past Issues

Stakeholders forum initiates Farm Radio Network of Malawi
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue# 18, Past Issues

Improved honey production and processing in dryland Kenya
Date Posted: April 14th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Issue# 18, Past Issues


Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Past Issues

1. Nigeria: Group advocates for women farmers’ rights (By Greg Modestus, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Nigeria)
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #17, Past Issues

2. Ghana: Farmers say gold mine would disrupt their livelihoods (Public Agenda, Oxfam America)
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #17, Past Issues

3. Kenya: Butterfly farming takes wing (The Nation)
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #17, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on women’s rights:
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on farmers opposing mine
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to Broadcasters on butterfly farming:
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

April 14-25: Two-week radio editing course offered in Nairobi
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

A guide for using drama scripts
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Issue #17, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

Workshop introduces Ugandan broadcasters to FRW (Contributed by Emily Arayo, National Coordinator for AFRRI Uganda)
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #17, Past Issues

Maternal health drama
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Issue #17, Past Issues

Maternal health drama, part 1
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Issue #17, Past Issues

Maternal health drama, part 2
Date Posted: April 7th, 2008
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Issue #17, Past Issues