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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.
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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.
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Watch: Radio journalism in a time of crisis
Listen in to our conversation with radio broadcasters from across Africa about the role of journalism during COVID-19.
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Uganda Community Green Radio: Winner of the 2020 Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio
The Nyinabwenge women’s program on Uganda Community Green Radio is excelling at amplifying the voices of rural women.
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Winner of the inaugural Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio: Voice of Kigezi, Uganda
B’Omugaiga, a program broadcast on the Voice of Kigezi, is the 2019 and inagural winner of the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio. This new award recognizes radio programs that address issues of gender equality and create opportunities to share voices of rural women.
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Mubiru Ali: George Atkins Communications Award winner, Radio Simba, Uganda
In April 2016, Ugandan farmers called into their favourite program on Radio Simba to complain of an unknown pest that was destroying their maize crops.…
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A new tool for farmers facing the Fall armyworm: radio
In the Central and Western region of Uganda, farmers are busy with the first weeding of the season. As they head into their maize fields,…
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Radio helps farmers find better buyers for orange-fleshed sweet potato
It’s a happy day for Linet Nalugo Musana. She straightens up to take a short break from harvesting, holding a hoe and a potato in…
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Broadcaster Alex Nimwamanya sees the impact his program has on farmers growing orange-fleshed sweet potato
Alex Nimwamanya started broadcasting at Voice of Kamwenge just six months ago, but has already seen the impact of his radio programs. Alex is a…
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Interactive Radio: A powerful tool to amplify women’s voices in public spaces
Elinora Shayo from Kikwe village, Tanzania, calls her local radio station to share her experience with bean farming. Her community listening group was given a…
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