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Women have their say thanks to new sustainable radio programming in Ghana
Inside the studio at Royals FM in Wenchi, in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana, radio presenters Regina Gyabea and Mary Ajyapong are in full…
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Scaling Her Voice on Air: New project will bring interactive radio to more than 2 million women farmers in West Africa
Press release With funding from Global Affairs Canada, we will bring improved interactive radio services to Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Senegal, reaching more than…
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Farm Radio International develops new sustainable radio approach
At Farm Radio International, we’ve seen what works when it comes to radio projects. From projects on sweet potato, to those on climate change and…
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Growing community: Conservation agriculture over the airwaves
Matefie Meja is a single mother of three who farms a half-hectare of land in Chifisa, Ethiopia. It’s intensive work. As she has no ox…
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Achieving zero hunger through radio programs on guinea fowl
This World Food Day, we’re showcasing one of our projects that shows how basic agriculture information can not only help farmers raise nutritious animals for…
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When a new pest invades, radio is the tool farmers need to protect their fields
When Ethiopian farmers and agricultural experts first learned about Fall armyworm in early 2017, the picture was gloomy. This invasive pest is native to the…
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Building Accra: Encouraging women and youth to enter residential construction sector
Madam Eunice Ado, who teaches welding and fabrication at GRATIS Foundation Ghana is booming. Residential construction in the Greater Accra Region — a loud, crowded,…
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It takes a village: Engaging men, women & youth in ‘women’s issues’
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This proverb has many important meanings, but one related truth is that maternal, newborn and children’s health…
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The long road to launching Radio Taboo, a solar-powered station in the Cameroon rainforest (and new FRI broadcasting partner)
Ngambé-Tikar district lacks many things: schools, libraries, running water, electricity, and hospitals. But one thing this district in Cameroon no longer lacks is a radio…
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A creative way to support a farmer program: farming workshops
Many African radio stations struggle to raise money to support their agriculture programs. Recording equipment and taxi fares for reporters to interview farmers in distant…
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