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Read the fall edition of Tuning In!
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…
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One hour, thousands of farmers helped: A good day for an extension worker in Ghana
For 38 years, Alhassan Dramani worked as an extension officer for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the Savelugu district of Ghana’s Northern…
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Nakaseke Radio goes on air in Uganda to alert farmers about Fall armyworm
Like many maize farmers in central Uganda, Peter Balaba was dismayed to find Fall armyworm caterpillars in his fields again this season. Peter farms four…
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Radio documentary: From broadcaster to guinea fowl consultant
Veronica Barik may be the newest guinea fowl consultant in the Upper East Region of Ghana, but the way she tells her story—the powerful voice,…
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Small but hungry
A new and dangerous pest is quickly spreading across Africa. In less than two years, the Fall armyworm has been spotted in 26 countries from…
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Voices from the field: Demitu Desasa, Ethiopia
Demitu Desasa has a wide smile as she shares her story outside her circular home in Leman Ayetu kebele, in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia.…
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Voices from the field: Farmer stories from northern Ghana
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy in Ghana, with more than half of the labour force in the country earning income from agriculture. Despite…
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This is real work: Through the mud and into the soybean field
To reach Hidya Muhidini Kipila’s soya bean field, we had to wade through a puddle knee deep and 10 metres long. A toddler could learn…
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Sharing one farmer’s success story with millions more
Small-scale farmers are naturally risk averse, as a successful harvest is essential for their food security and income. What can encourage farmers to take the…
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Broadcasters chat online about interactive radio — and the challenges of engaging women
Over four weeks in February and March, more than 150 radio broadcasters from 23 countries gathered online for an in-depth discussion about interactive radio, exchanging…
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