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Keeping 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 MoreTuning in: Read our 2018 fall issue
This edition of Tuning In showcases some of our efforts to combat the Fall armyworm — a destructive invasive species new to the African continent.…
Read MoreClose to home: Fall armyworm leaves none untouched
Rex Chapota, Farm Radio International’s Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, calls himself a “weekend farmer.” From eight till five, Monday to Friday, he…
Read MoreCelebrating the power of radio to scale sustainably
Watch our webinar to explore the challenges and successes of scale and sustainability with ICT-enabled projects. At Farm Radio International, our work requires great partnerships…
Read MoreJust a phone call away for farmers in Malawi facing Fall armyworm
In Malawi, farmers have already been hit hard by Fall armyworm. In August, farmers had reported more than 140,000 hectares of maize ravaged by the…
Read MoreFarmers in Malawi turn to community radio for information about cassava mosaic disease
Members of the Chitontho Farmers Club gather in the Nkhotakota district of Malawi’s Central Region. Sitting in the shade of her grass-thatched house, cassava farmer Achipera Nankambi recalls…
Read MoreMany faces of mental health awareness: Part 2
There are many amazing individuals in Malawi and Tanzania who have helped to de-stigmatize mental illness and ensure those suffering from mental illness have access…
Read MoreThe many faces of mental health awareness: Part 1
There are many amazing individuals in Malawi and Tanzania who have helped to destigmatize mental illness and ensure those suffering from mental illness have access…
Read MoreAudio postcard: Rapping about mental health to break down stigma
The St. John’s Secondary School Youth Club, led by Jasper Magombo, presented a rap about mental health at Farm Radio Trust’s Open Day on Mental…
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