Publications
Interested in how Farm Radio is doing in terms of achieving its objectives? This document outlines our board-approved Strategic Intentions and our final progress towards achieving them from 2015 until 2019. Over 78% of planned activities were partially or fully achieved or exceeded.
Read MoreIn our latest edition of Tuning In, we share some stories we love. Read about how in Tanzania, our programs on weather have made a difference to the farmers who rely on rains, In Sierra Leone and Liberia, learn alongside learners themselves! We share a story about our project on distance learning during the pandemic,…
Read More*Farm Radio International would like to thank Emily Morris for including our work as a case study in this research. Authors: Emily Morris, Anna Farrell, Emma Venetis for USAID Abstract: As countries around the world have closed learning institutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching and learning have pivoted from in-person instruction to distance…
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself searching for information about a specific crop, wanting ideas on how to create a drama for your farming audience, or wondering how to involve women farmers in your program? FRI has many resources that can help you—read this guide to learn more. Farm Radio International (FRI) aims to support all…
Read MoreFor the audited financial statements for 2019-2020 please go here. — Year in Review It was an important year for Farm Radio International. First, we celebrated the organization’s 40th birthday! Four decades have passed since George Atkins, together with many partners, volunteers and backers, put together the first package of Farm Radio scripts and distributed it…
Read MoreThis edition of Tuning In turns to the work Farm Radio is doing in rural communities across Africa as markets are shut and COVID-19 does its best to disrupt the best-laid plans. Meet Fatoumata Camara, a Senegalese farmer adjusting not only to COVID-19 disruptions, but also climate change. Learn how a Kenyan radio station is…
Read MoreThis article was originally published in Information Technologies & International Development. This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), www.idrc.ca. This article presents the main findings from a meta-review study of 15 agricultural development projects that employed a diversity of information and communications technology (ICT) tools…
Read MoreAt Farm Radio International, we are inspired by the vision that so many rural Africans have for their communities and families — namely, that they be prosperous, just, and vibrant, where farming and related livelihoods thrive. Farm Radio International aims to ensure that every rural African, no matter their gender, age or background, has access…
Read MoreAn audit of our year-end financial statements was conducted by Deloitte LLP in Ottawa, in accordance with Canadian standards. The report is a snapshot of the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020, with comparative information for 2018-19. For the full annual report for 2019-2020 please visit this page.
Read MoreThis edition of Tuning In showcases the essential work of broadcasters in a crisis. Learn how broadcasters from Burkina Faso and Uganda are keeping their communities informed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Farm Radio International is supporting broadcasters across Africa in their response. Also, read about Velma Odwori in Kenya is using her station…
Read More