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ARRPA Dissemination Workshop by Amanda Joyce, Farm Radio International Intern

September 9, 2011

I met Kojo Oppong, a producer and presenter of the agriculture program at Radio Peace in the Central Region (Ghana), at the national dissemination workshop hosted by Farm Radio International held on July 20, 2011. Mr. Oppong spoke candidly about having Radio Peace be a part of the African Rural Radio Program Analysis (ARRPA) research.…

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Farm Radio International signs agreement with MoFA

Farm Radio to assist Government of Ghana with Digital Agricultural Advisory Services

July 12, 2019

Farm Radio and MoFA will be working together to create a high-quality digital agricultural advisory service using radio and mobile phones.

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Top 5 things to know from our 2021-2022 Annual Report

December 20, 2022

Find out highlights from Farm Radio International’s 2021-2022 Annual Report.

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Q&A: Charity Intelligence managing director Kate Bahen on evaluating charitable impact and African food self-sufficiency

October 2, 2023

What Charity Intelligence’s managing director had to say about how Farm Radio punches above its weight in delivering impact.

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Learning about the state of radio in francophone West Africa

January 8, 2015

This summer, researcher Meli Rostand visited radio stations in Mali and Burkina Faso to understand the work broadcasters are doing and how they are meeting the needs and interests of their audience.   This research is an extension of the African Rural Radio Program Analysis, which seeks to understand the state of farm radio programming…

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Press release: Mental Health on Air documentary shares story of how radio can tackle stigma surrounding mental illness

September 15, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mental Health on Air: Farm Radio International (FRI) and TeenMentalHealth.Org are launching a documentary about the power of radio to address a rarely discussed health challenge facing developing countries: youth mental health and mental illness. Mental Health on Air explores the impact of two radio shows and school-based listening clubs on mental…

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“Honouring a Father’s Passion” – featured in latest Network News

June 3, 2010

The best way to pay a tribute is to respect and honour the passions of loved ones. Ian Fraser has just done that by making a donation to Farm Radio International in memory of his father Donald D. Fraser, an ardent admirer of agriculture and farm practices. Don Fraser, died in 2009 at the age…

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Our commitment to gender equality

March 3, 2015

Farm Radio International has long been committed to including women in every aspect of our work: as broadcasters, farmers and agricultural extension workers. In July 2013 we launched Her Farm Radio, an initiative to ensure radio serves the needs of all farmers, women and men. Ten projects have come under the Her Farm Radio banner,…

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Radio helps African farm families survive

August 11, 2011

In the midst of drought and famine in eastern Africa some hopeful news. A three-year study by Farm Radio International demonstrates conclusively that when properly used, radio is an effective way to give large numbers of African farm families knowledge needed to improve their food security, nutrition and livelihoods; knowledge that is vital in preventing…

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Watering the soil with the sweat of his brow: FRI supporter David Frere visits Tanzania to see farmers, and Farm Radio, in action

November 27, 2015

I have been a happy supporter of Farm Radio International for a number of years now and have recently returned from a trip to Tanzania with my sister Carol. The purpose of my visit, other than a little tourism, was to have a look at Farm Radio International’s operation in Arusha and to visit some…

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