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