Marketing on the airwaves: Marketing information service (MIS) and radio
The African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) was a 42-month action search project implemented by Farm Radio International in partnership with World University Service of Canada (WUSC), and with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. AFRRI set out to test the effectiveness of a new type of radio campaign: the participatory radio campaign (PRC). Working with partner radio stations in five African countries, AFRRI created a series of farm radio programs designed to educate farmers, and enable them to improve their agricultural practices. This is the major research report coming out of this multi-country action research project. The learnings from this project have provided valuable insights into how to do interactive rural radio in the rest of FRI’s work.
An effective Market Information Services (MIS) has the potential to benefit smallholder farmers in profound ways. Farm Radio International partnered with radio stations in four African countries to conduct a series of radio-based MIS case studies designed to respond to the unique market information needs of local farmer listeners. From this initiative, this report aims to document and disseminate the best practices for using radio-based communications to enhance food security in Africa.
- Année de publication :
- 2011
- Contact :
- Mark Leclair mleclair@farmradio.org
- Type de publication :
- Rapports de recherche
- Bailleurs de fonds :
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Organisations partenaires :
- World University Service of Canada
- Partenaires radio :
- CBS, Classic FM, Dzimwe Community Radio, FADECO, Kigadi Kibaale (KKCR), Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Malawi radio partners, Mega FM, Mudziwathu Community Radio, Nkhotakota Community Radio, Orkonerei Radio, ORTM Segou, Radio Ada, Radio Afram Plains, Radio Baguine, Radio Banjo, Radio Fanaka, Radio Jigiya, Radio Maria, Radio Simli, Sibuka FM, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation - Taifa, UBC, Voice of Teso, Volta Star Radio, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)
- Partenaires radio :
- AFRRI, agricultural development, food security, ICT, land management, marketing, MIS, smallholder farmers