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11,000+ African small-scale farmers use radio and mobile phones to tell decision makers attending Africa Food Systems Forum what they need to succeed in a changing climate
Though climate change, food system shocks and inflation are intensifying the challenges faced by small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, they want to remain in their homes, according to a report released today.
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The farming community in central Ghana benefiting from teak trees planted three decades ago
Residents of Mem, a community in central Ghana, planted teak trees over 30 years ago. Today, they are seeing the benefits, like increased shade and protection from windstorms.
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Including our listeners in the creation of radio programs
Including rural people in the creation of radio programs means the programs Farm Radio International supports stay relevant to its listeners. That’s one of the ways Farm Radio lives its value of inclusion.
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Respecting the communities that we serve
Learn how Farm Radio International applies the value of respect in our work by respecting and sharing African farmers’ traditional knowledge.
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Investing in Ghanaian women’s future
Though trades and technologies offer many opportunities for women, they face barriers to entering these professions. Read the stories of two young women in Ghana who are pursuing non-traditional trades with the support of WUSC and Farm Radio.
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Estuary economics: Volta Region reporters visit mangrove restoration project
Radio show hosts, Farm Radio staff and a student volunteer visited a community in eastern Ghana to find out how they’re managing their mangrove population. Learn how the Agbledomi community is protecting its mangrove ecosystem.
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Farm Radio Ghana partners discuss Nature-based Solutions ahead of radio documentary series rollout
Farm Radio staff in Ghana met with stakeholders to discuss the support rural people need as they navigate the consequences of climate change. Find out key takeaways from their discussion.
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On Air Dialogues: Listening to — and learning from — rural people
On Air Dialogues are an innovative type of radio programming, which use mobile phone-based polling to bring rural voices into national and global conversations about critical issues like food security, nutrition, health and climate change.
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EVENT | Raising women’s voices for food security and gender equality
Join us on March 29 as we explore lessons learned about gender equality for development organizations to build into the design of future projects.
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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.
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