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Supporting broadcasters during COVID-19: One year later
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Farm Radio International has supported radio stations in delivering life-saving, accessible messages at-scale to the vulnerable populations who needed them most.
Read MoreMadelena Mkirema—winner of the George Atkins Communications Award for 2021
Madelena Mkirema, of Radio Amani in Nakuru, Kenya, is one of three winners of the 2021 George Atkins Communications Award.
Read MoreCombatting COVID-19 myths in local languages through radio spots
The director of Ratego Radio in Kenya is translating Farm Radio International’s radio spots on COVID-19 — and his listeners are responding.
Read MoreBroadcasters support locust response as infestations threaten farmers
Broadcasters in Kenya are serving farmers as they face dual emergencies: the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing locust infestation.
Read MoreKeeping crucial radio stations on air in face of COVID-19
Thanks to additional funding from Canada, Farm Radio International will support broadcasters who provide essential pandemic-related information to remote and rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Read MoreCBC As It Happens: Radio helps farmers impacted by locust infestation
Moses Omondi, our radio craft and program officer in Kenya, spoke with Carol Off of CBC’s As It Happens about the locust infestation plaguing the country.
Read MoreReducing food waste with new partnerships in Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania
Farm Radio International is bringing our success with social and behaviour change communication to an important global issue: food loss. Together with media partners Access…
Read MoreMobile phones are transforming African agriculture
Stephen Muchiri of the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation addresses the crowd at Arlington Five in Ottawa during a special Farm Radio International event, A Conversation…
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day: Farm Radio Weekly features original stories about small-scale farmers in Africa
Farm Radio Weekly (FRW) is Farm Radio International’s weekly electronic news bulletin. It prides itself on making the farmer’s voice and perspective heard. To mark…
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