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In this edition of Tuning In, meet Phoebe Peshik, a Nigerian potato farmer who used learnings from a radio program to protect both her potato plants and profits. Plus, discover highlights from our 2021-2022 Annual Report and learn about radio stations’ creative campaigns to promote vaccination against COVID-19. In this newsletter, we’re also excited to…
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From combatting stereotypes to combatting COVID-19, radio has changed the lives of farmers across Africa. In this fall’s Tuning In, hear from Yeshi Diba, in Ethiopia, who feared leaving her home due to the threat of COVID-19 — that is, until radio separated fact from fiction. You’ll also see a day in the life of…
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This edition of Tuning In looks at the impact of climate change in the lives of small scale farmers across sub-Saharan Africa — and how radio is helping. We check in with our country head of programs in Tanzania about a new project designed to get climate information — and what to do about it…
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This edition of Tuning In is all about celebrating our 40th anniversary. We trace our roots to where it all began: on a rural road in Zambia with our founder George Atkins, and then take a look forward into our future with executive director Kevin Perkins. We celebrate some of our favourite broadcasters: Canadian Lloyd…
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This edition of Tuning In showcases the impact our work can have on individual farmers like Matefie Meja, a single mother and farmer in Ethiopia, but also how farmers and radio can help build communities. This issue also highlights some of our favourite moments of 2018, but also looks forward to 2019 as we prepare…
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This edition of Tuning In showcases some of our efforts to combat the Fall armyworm — a destructive invasive species new to the African continent. Hear from Rex Chapota, our Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, who was himself impacted by the hungry caterpillar, as well as take an inside look at the work…
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This edition of Tuning In showcases one of our impactful and innovative radio formats: cooking shows.These shows discuss the importance of nutrition in engaging ways, highlighting nutrient-rich food like quality protein maize or orange-fleshed sweet potato. This issue also highlights the new resources we have been producing for broadcasters, including an online learning module and…
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This edition of Tuning In showcases some of the highlights of our successful “Radio for farmer value chain development” project, a five-year project that recently wrapped up. Hear from Theodora Kubaje, a women guinea fowl farmer who we spoke with several times throughout the project’s work in Ghana. And hear about the project results from…
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In our latest edition of Tuning In, we draw your attention to a very alarming, voracious pest, the Fall armyworm. It is causing destruction as it makes its way across African farms — and so we share what Farm Radio International and our broadcasting partners are doing to respond. We are also proud to introduce…
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In our latest edition of Tuning In, we take a trip down memory lane, exploring the history of farm radio in Canada and the story of Farm Radio International. We say happy birthday to a truly great Canadian — our founder, the George Atkins — who would have turned 100 on July 1, 2017. And…
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