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Farm Radio Weekly celebrates 200th edition

May 28, 2012

Farm Radio Weekly (FRW) is our news and information service for rural radio broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa. It started in 2007 with the vision of Doug Ward, the President and Chair of the Board of Directors for Farm Radio International, to provide resources to our African broadcasting partners on a more regular basis. After all,…

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The fall edition of Network News is here!

September 26, 2013

The fall edition of Network News is here! In this issue, you can meet the FarmQuest candidates competing to be named “Mali’s best new farmer” and learn why award-winning documentary producer David Gutnick thinks that Farm Radio rocks! Check it out! Help us rename Network News! In 2008, Developing Countries Farm Radio Network became Farm…

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Fall Network News

October 26, 2009

Our newest edition of “Network News” is now available for download and printing on our website.  It is published three times a year and highlights the latest accomplishments of Farm Radio International.  This issue touches on: -Our latest script package: Importance of Livestock Health -Launch of Radio Scriptwriting Competition on Farmer Innovation -Partner Profile: George…

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From wildfires to COVID: the importance of local journalism in emergencies

May 25, 2020

What covering the 2017 British Columbia wildfires taught me about the importance of local news during an emergency.

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Winter 2014 Network News

The winter edition of Network News is here!

January 27, 2014

The winter edition of Network News is here! In this issue, you can learn what makes our most recent annual report stand out, and why our executive director decided to spend a year living in Tanzania. You can also read about our latest Farm Radio Resource Pack on growing groundnuts (known in North America as…

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Participatory Radio Campaigns Work

May 21, 2010

It has been 3 years since we launched the African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) in which we set out to assess the effectiveness of farm radio on meeting the food security objectives of rural farming households in Africa. Radio stations from Tanzania, Uganda, Mali, Ghana and Malawi took part in the initiative that involved…

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Spring 2009 Network News

July 16, 2009

Our newest edition of “Network News” is now available for download and printing on our website.  It is published three times a year and highlights the latest accomplishments of Farm Radio International.  This issue touches on: -Our 30th Anniversary -Our work with Trans World Radio in Kenya -Gender Equality and Radio workshop that we ran in Ghana…

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Fall issue of Network News is here!

October 1, 2012

The fall issue of Network News, the newsletter we produce three times a year to keep our supporters informed about our work, has been published. Learn about some of the things Farm Radio International has been up to in the past few months. Some highlights include the launch of the Farmer Program e-Course, a new…

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Winter Network News: Read it before the summer!

April 4, 2013

In case you didn’t get a chance to read the winter edition of Network News, we have some exciting updates on Farm Radio International’s work for you! Read why have we created “ Script Packages 2.0” our new and improved script packages now called Resource Packs. Find out why we feel it’s important to focus…

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Spring Network News is here!

June 24, 2013

Our most recent Network News is hot off the presses. In this issue we meet Dr. Adaptation and learn how his radio show helped Ghanaian farmers adapt to climate change.  You will also find out how our latest resource pack will help farmers benefit from cultivating cassava, a climate-friendly and drought tolerant food crop. The…

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