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Our Work

March 18, 2021

We put radio to work in rural Africa. Follow us on social media We put radio to work in rural Africa. What we do We make radio the very best it can be for rural communities across Africa. Radio Resources We provide resources and training to help rural radio broadcasters create programs that better serve…

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Volunteer Profile — Janette McDonald: Board member offers lifetime of experience communicating with farmers

September 11, 2012

Farm Radio International benefits from the dedication of Board members who bring expertise in management, agriculture, radio broadcasting, development communications, finance, legal counsel, and fundraising. This fall, some of our Board members will step down, making room for new faces and points of view. Janette McDonald of Alberta offers a wealth of experience communicating with…

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Farm Radio looks to future

Saving lives through the power of radio – 2

March 17, 2021

Saving lives through the power of radio Our work This is more than just Radio. In Rural Africa, it’s a life line! About us Why radio? Radio is still the world’s most popular mass medium, easily accessible to even the most remote African villages. It is accessible, convenient, inexpensive, and interactive. Radio is powerful Radio…

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Farm Radio looks to future

Saving lives through the power of radio

February 24, 2021

Saving lives through the power of radio Our work This is more than just Radio. In Rural Africa, it’s a life line! About us Why radio? Radio is still the world’s most popular mass medium, easily accessible to even the most remote African villages. It is accessible, convenient, inexpensive, and interactive. Radio is powerful Radio…

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May 18, 2017

What’s new Improving food security and gender equality for women, this International Women’s Day and beyond This International Women’s Day, we celebrate reaching two million people with information on gender equality and food security. Read more Farm Radio wins 2022 Innovation and Impact Award Farm Radio International is one of the winners of the 2022…

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Farm Radio “hangs out” with Gates Foundation

June 10, 2013

Technology and new media are playing an increasingly active role in society. Hashtags, tweetups and followers have entered our lives (and the blogosphere) in recent years. Many of us check our news feeds before we brush our teeth in the morning. In Africa, a new report shows that mobile devices, the Internet and social media…

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Farm Radio looks to future

Saving lives through the power of radio

April 22, 2021

Saving lives through the power of radio Why Radio? This is more than just radio. In rural Africa, it’s a life line! About us Why radio? Radio is still the world’s most popular mass medium, easily accessible to even the most remote African villages. It is accessible, convenient, inexpensive, and interactive. Radio is powerful Radio…

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World Radio Day

The possibilities of radio are endless — let’s keep it that way

February 12, 2020

On World Radio Day it’s more important than ever to ensure radio delivers on its promise of social progress, inclusion, and constructively engaged citizenry.

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woman listens to radio while cooking

Radio and food: a recipe for healthy communities

October 16, 2019

This World Food Day, it might seem a stretch to say radio has anything to do with food.  How can a device that picks up invisible signals in the air have anything to do with something that literally helps us survive? How can a voice on air have anything to do with achieving a #ZeroHunger…

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Radio breathes new life to the airwaves in the digital age

May 31, 2013

The great Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi, introduced the world to wireless communication technology in 1901 when he beamed a signal from Cornwall, England to St. John’s Newfoundland. Radio was born. Talk about a “disruptive technology”. Marconi’s discovery meant people could communicate instantly around the world. No more waiting weeks for printed information to be sent…

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