Hello to all!
Date Posted: June 29th, 2009
This week we welcome new subscribers Euloge Aidasso from Democracy Radio in Benin and Dewah Maureen Yetla from Lake Site Radio in Cameroon. We invite all of our subscribers to spread the word about FRW to your colleagues and professional networks. We have revised the FRW subscription form, and it’s easier than ever to sign up at: http://farmradio.org/english/partners/fr_weekly_subscribe.asp. We thank George Wambiya of URDI Inc. in Kenya, for offering this endorsement: “This website has been very resourceful to me and others that I have networked with.”
This week’s issue continues our Land Grab Series with a story by FRW correspondent Sawa Pius in Kampala, Uganda. Sawa visited tenants in Nakawa and Naguru Estates who earn their living as urban farmers, but have seen their livelihoods threatened by urbanization. We find out how and why they have been resisting eviction since 2000. Our second story turns to a rural community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Farmers in the community were having trouble accessing loans from microcredit institutions in nearby towns, so they started their own bank dedicated to local development.
Journalists interested in climate change coverage will want to check out the Upcoming Events and Radio Resource sections for opportunities to enter a competition and join a network. To learn how you can share a story on how your organization has supported local farmers, see the Farm Radio Action section. And be sure to visit the Script of the Week for the latest update on our expectant couple as they experience the ninth month of pregnancy and prepare for the arrival of their first child.
Happy reading!
-The Farm Radio Weekly Team
