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Journalists attend radio documentary training in Uganda for Nature-based Solutions project

Oct 31, 2023

This June, Farm Radio International’s radio craft officers added one more tool to their toolbox so that they can train our partner broadcasters on how to produce radio documentaries that will inspire change in their communities.

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Farm Radio International Uganda’s “Platform” project transforming agricultural extension services across the country

Oct 25, 2023

Though agriculture is a major industry in Uganda, only a small percentage of farmers receive advice from agricultural extension workers. Farm Radio International is working to change that through our Platform project.

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From sourcing seeds to selling produce: Sharing agricultural advice over the airwaves in Uganda

Oct 16, 2023

Read the stories of three individuals and groups that are benefiting from agricultural radio programs in Uganda that cover how to grow crops and raise livestock from start to finish.

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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

Sep 6, 2023

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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On Air Dialogues: Listening to — and learning from — rural people

Apr 27, 2023

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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Country-level climate action: Earth Day 2023

Apr 18, 2023

This Earth Day, we share stories from our offices in Ethiopia, Uganda and Mali. Learn about initiatives related to tree planting, plastic pollution and waste management.

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Bridging the agricultural extension gap in Uganda through climate change radio programs

Feb 2, 2023

Learn how Voice of Teso radio station in eastern Uganda is ensuring that local farmers have the information they need to improve harvests and adapt to a changing climate.

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Canada invests in radio to broadcast nature-based solutions in Africa.

Aug 23, 2022

Over five years, Canada will address climate change and biodiversity loss in rural Africa through an innovative 10.9 million dollar investment by Global Affairs Canada in radio programs that highlight and promote nature-based solutions.

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Spotlight: 10 years on, Uganda’s Radio Simba develops sustainable radio programs on orange-fleshed sweet potatoes

Feb 3, 2022

A radio series broadcast nearly 10 years ago has inspired Uganda’s Radio Simba to develop a sustainably viable agricultural program that continues today.

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WATCH | A pandemic of misinformation: Radio and COVID-19 in Africa

Oct 15, 2021

Watch Farm Radio staff and broadcasters from Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi and Uganda as they discuss the current reality of COVID-19 in their countries — and the work radio is doing to keep communities safe.

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