Farm Radio Weekly

We are delighted that news of FRW reached the Forum des peoples, held recently in Bandiagara, Mali. We welcome nine new Malian subscribers who heard about us at this gathering: Ambroise Dakouo, from the NGO ARGA Mali; Moussa Kalapo, from the NGO AMIS-TIC; Bakary Coulibaly, from the NGO PAPDE; Fatoumata Kourouma, from Radio Patriote; Mahamadou Kassambara, from the NGO PROMETHEE; Moussa Dembele and Mahamadou Djoni, both from the NGO RENAPESS; and Waytane Ag Albaka and Halima Sanogo, both from Radio Tisdas. We also welcome Stéphanie Wolibwon, a student from Cameroon, and Ernest Kayanja, from Radio Simba in Uganda.

This week’s news section features a story from Southern Sudan. Correspondent David De Dau brings us an all too common story of a family who lost a son due to a landmine, and tells us about a women farmers’ group who say land free from mines is a right. Our second story is from Côte d’Ivoire, where women farmers are taking up the challenge to achieve national self-sufficiency in rice. Our final story gives notice of a serious fish disease in the Zambezi River and provides important information on how fish farmers can keep their waters safe.

In the Farm Radio International Action section, we’re pleased to unveil the official website of the Scriptwriting competition on smallholder farmer innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. And our Script of the Week offers a sneak preview of Farm Radio’s latest script package, which focuses on livestock health.

Happy reading!

-The Farm Radio Weekly Team