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Sara Dolo, a young broadcaster, wears a colourful shirt and sits at a desk at a radio station with a pink microphone in front of her.

The young broadcasters starting conversations about sexual and reproductive health in Mali

Jul 17, 2023

Sarah Dolo is a first-time radio host. Learn how Farm Radio is supporting young broadcasters like her to start conversations about sexual and reproductive health on air.

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World Radio Day

The possibilities of radio are endless — let’s keep it that way

Feb 12, 2020

On World Radio Day it’s more important than ever to ensure radio delivers on its promise of social progress, inclusion, and constructively engaged citizenry.

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Call for proposals

Call for instructional design proposals

May 27, 2019

FRI is seeking a proposal for two types of distance learning products. The first type is an online course (the Farmer program eCourse) and the second type is self-guided learning modules.

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Balancing broadcasting work and childcare

Sep 14, 2016

Madame Florence Acquaye of URA Radio interviews a farmer while carrying her son on her back. Madame Florence hustles — it seems the only way to describe…

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Broadcaster profile: How Acirocan Flavia (and her listeners) benefited from our e-course

Mar 3, 2016

Farmer program e-course: Strengthening broadcasters’ interview and story-telling skills   A journalist by profession, Acirocan Flavia has been working in radio for seven years. She…

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Seeking training opportunities to better serve her listeners

Oct 5, 2015

Malian Broadcaster Djeneba Konare: George Atkins Communications Award winner Djeneba Konare is a broadcaster hungry for new opportunities; she is someone her fellow broadcaster and…

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Keeping Liberians healthy and informed during the Ebola outbreak

Sep 30, 2015

Jefferson Massah, right, interviews Ebola survivor Fredrick Momo in Totota, Liberia. Liberian broadcaster Jefferson Massah: George Atkins Communications Award winner When Ebola broke out, Liberians…

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Providing groundnut farmers with the information they need to improve the quality of their harvest

Sep 23, 2015

Malawian broadcaster Pilirani Chimutu Mazizi: George Atkins Communications Award winner Groundnut (peanut) farmers in Malawi have been enjoying, and learning, from Tipindule ndi Mtedza (Profiting…

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Reaching mothers and fathers in their homes, in their language

Sep 17, 2015

Broadcaster Koudougou Yameogo: George Atkins Communications Award winner Radio Palabre has been broadcasting since 1994 from Koudougou, Burkina Faso, 100 kilometres west of Ougadougou. Koudougou…

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Connecting with farmers over the airwaves, in the field and by phone

Sep 3, 2015

Tanzanian broadcaster Clara Moita: George Atkins Communications Award winner Clara Moita has been broadcasting with Radio 5, based in Arusha, Tanzania, since 2007. She is…

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