News

Categories

Including our listeners in the creation of radio programs

Aug 22, 2023

Including rural people in the creation of radio programs means the programs Farm Radio International supports stay relevant to its listeners. That’s one of the ways Farm Radio lives its value of inclusion.

Read More

Investing in Ghanaian women’s future

Aug 10, 2023

Though trades and technologies offer many opportunities for women, they face barriers to entering these professions. Read the stories of two young women in Ghana who are pursuing non-traditional trades with the support of WUSC and Farm Radio.

Read More

Radio Baoulé: Promoting sexual and reproductive health

May 30, 2023

The program Keneya Blon (Health Corridor) at Radio Baoulé in Mali is a runner-up for the 2023 Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio. The program is tackling a particularly sensitive issue: sexual and reproductive health, including sexually transmitted diseases.

Read More

On Air Dialogues: Listening to — and learning from — rural people

Apr 27, 2023

On Air Dialogues are an innovative type of radio programming, which use mobile phone-based polling to bring rural voices into national and global conversations about critical issues like food security, nutrition, health and climate change.

Read More

Duond Mikayi team encourages women to “just start now”

Apr 5, 2023

The program Duond Mikayi (The Voice of the matriarch) at Radio Mikayi in Kenya is a runner-up for the 2023 Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio. The program explores different themes related to women’s empowerment and showcases women in a variety of roles.

Read More

Radio Évangile Albarka, winner of the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio 2023, challenges gender norms and amplifies women’s voices

Mar 16, 2023

The program Égalité des genres et équilibre social (Gender equality and social balance) at Radio Évangile Albarka in Togo is the winner of the 2023 Liz Hughes Award. The program challenges gender norms and amplifies women’s voices.

Read More

Hortense Lamboni, winner of the 2023 George Atkins Communication Award

Feb 23, 2023

Hortense Lamboni is a winner of the 2023 George Atkins Communication Award. Hortense has been a journalist and presenter for three years and broadcasts programs on youth, gender and agriculture.

Read More

Evelyn Balozi, winner of the 2023 George Atkins Communication Award

Feb 21, 2023

Evelyn Balozi is a winner of the 2023 George Atkins Communication Award. Evelyn has served in many roles, including producer, presenter, acting station manager and marketing officer at Utume FM in Tanzania.

Read More

Sakina Majawa, winner of the 2023 George Atkins Communication Award

Feb 16, 2023

Sakina Majawa is a winner of the 2023 George Atkins Communication Award. Sakina is a producer and presenter with Chanco Community Radio in Malawi.

Read More

Announcing the winners of the 2023 Farm Radio Awards

Feb 13, 2023

We are excited to announce the 2023 winners of the George Atkins Communication Award and the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio.

Read More