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Congratulations to the winners of the 25th George Atkins Communications Award!

Aug 30, 2016

Farm Radio International would not exist without the efforts of one exceptional Canadian farm broadcaster: our founder, the late George Atkins. Each year, we pay…

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Keeping Liberians healthy and informed during the Ebola outbreak

Sep 30, 2015

Jefferson Massah, right, interviews Ebola survivor Fredrick Momo in Totota, Liberia. Liberian broadcaster Jefferson Massah: George Atkins Communications Award winner When Ebola broke out, Liberians…

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Celebrating farmers at Nane Nane in Tanzania

Aug 27, 2015

Fides Nsingi, consultant with the World Vegetable Center, at Nane Nane in Tanzania. In Tanzania, farmers are celebrated each year on Aug. 8 with the…

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Broadcaster profile: Edwin Lamtey — Working closely with communities and ag experts to create impactful radio

Jun 4, 2015

Edwin Lamtey’s voice carries to thousands of households across northern Tanzania on the airwaves of Boma Hai FM. Trained at City Media College in Arusha,…

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Learn why Theodora Kubaje is hopeful radio will improve her food security

Jun 2, 2015

Theodora Kubaje keeps a brood of guinea fowl on her family farm to ensure her family of seven has access to protein in their diets.…

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Why do farmers love radio? It speaks to them about the important issues

Mar 18, 2015

Zena Gedebo is an enset farmer in Kembata, in the SNNPR region of Ethiopia. She is also an avid listener of Kembata FM, so when…

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Audio postcard: How radio transforms extension work

Feb 2, 2015

My name is Kumah Drah, I am a Training and Standard Co-ordinator of Farm Radio International in Accra, Ghana. May I share with you this…

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2014 GACA winners: three passionate broadcasters

Dec 18, 2014

Passionate, hardworking broadcasters are an essential part of our work, helping us reach millions of farmers with timely, relevant agricultural information. This year, three outstanding…

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Audio postcard: The important role of community radio in Malawi

Dec 12, 2014

This photo shows a rural farmer, Agnes Chitseko sitting beside a radio. Every week on a Wednesday and Friday afternoon she tunes into 109.5 FM…

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Voices from the field: Tito Mvungi, Tanzania

Sep 4, 2014

Tito Mvungi is finding farming to be a welcome change from constantly trying to find construction work in town. Last year, the 27-year-old decided to…

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