Farm Radio Weekly is a news and information service for rural radio broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa. It is published by Farm Radio International.
Archive for May, 2008
In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
1. Nigeria: Food poisonings a grim reminder to store beans and grains safely (Various Nigerian newspapers, UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, UN Food and Agriculture Organization)
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
2. East Africa: Indigenous vegetables make a comeback (New Vision, New Agriculturalist)
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
3. Sudan: Watermelons a sign of peace between farmers and herders (UN Integrated Regional Information Networks)
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
Notes to broadcasters on food-storage pesticides:
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
Notes to broadcasters on traditional vegetables:
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
Notes to broadcasters on resolving conflict:
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
July 14-18: International news course for francophone African journalists
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
Harnessing new technologies for Farm Radio (by Mark Leclair, Farm Radio International intern)
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
FRW community members among the winners of continent-wide scriptwriting competition
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
Protect Stored Grain from Beetle Damage
Date Posted: May 26th, 2008
In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Africa: Some reasons for and proposed solutions to the rising price of food (Jeune Afrique, Agence France-Presse, and UN Integrated Regional Information Networks)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Senegal: Farmers question government plan for “agricultural revival” (by Idy Sy Diop, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Dakar, Senegal)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Cameroon: Farmers say financial support is needed to boost production (By Lilianne Nyatcha, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Douala, Cameroon)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Burkina Faso: Civil society plans three-day strike (Agence France-Presse, Radio France Internationale)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Mauritania: Government provides free, subsidized food (Agence France-Presse, Radio France Internationale)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Somalia: Many families survive on one meal a day (World Food Programme, UN Integrated Regional Information Networks)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Malawi: Country bans maize export to ensure food supply (African Press Agency, Reuters)
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Notes to broadcasters on the rising price of food
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
June 3-5: FAO conference on world food security
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Rising price of food: a few links to help you research
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Market news from MEGA FM
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
Ekua makes a budget
Date Posted: May 5th, 2008
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