Farm Radio Weekly is a news and information service for rural radio broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa. It is published by Farm Radio International.
Archive for February, 2010
Hello to all!
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
1. Sudan: Madi community fights land grab attempts (by David De Dau, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Juba, Southern Sudan)
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
2. Tanzania: Farmers improve livelihoods with chickens (Farm Radio Weekly)
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
3. Niger: Farmers plant trees to slow desert’s advance (Various Sources)
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
4. Zimbabwe: Livestock farmers adapt to new climate (Zimbabwe Standard)
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
5. Burkina Faso: Women’s group finds new use for ‘green gold’ (by Mahoua Hien, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Burkina Faso)
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
6. Mozambique: Farmers exchange locally-adapted seeds at seed fairs (LEISA)
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on farmland grabbing:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on chicken farming:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on combating desertification:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on farmers adapting to climate change:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on shea jam:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on seed fairs:
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
AMARC-WIN accepts submissions for International Women’s Day Broadcast Campaign
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Live from Africa: A handbook for African radio journalists
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Farm Radio International shares favourite stories from the first 99 editions of FRW
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Manure the magic worker and Organic fertilizer within easy reach
Date Posted: February 22nd, 2010
Welcome to all!
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
1. Kenya: Indigenous people will return to traditional home following landmark ruling (Centre for Minority Rights Development, WITNESS, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
2. Kenya: Farmers link to markets through SMS (Farm Radio Weekly, Flooded Cellar Productions)
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on indigenous land rights:
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on agriculture and mobile technologies:
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
March 5, 2010: Deadline to apply for Courage in Journalism Awards
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
E-learning course on reporting climate change and humanitarian emergencies
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
Share your favourite online resource
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
Balancing the interests of wildlife and rural communities: Lessons from Buabeng-Fiema monkey sanctuary in Ghana
Date Posted: February 15th, 2010
Hello to all!
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
1. Côte d’Ivoire: Banana farmers and traders seek regional markets (IPS)
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
2. Kenya: Tiny insect may be the answer to coffee farmers’ pest problems (Scientific Blogging, Daily Nation)
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on banana marketing:
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on coffee pest management:
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
March 31, 2010 – Deadline for nominations: Prize for women’s creativity in rural life
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
E-learning tool: ‘Planning for community based adaptation to climate change’
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
Tell us about your favourite FRW news story
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
Where to sell: Making the best choice
Date Posted: February 8th, 2010
Greetings to all!
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
1. Liberia: Community support helps farmers rebuild following caterpillar invasion (by Prince Collins, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Monrovia, Liberia)
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
2. Kenya: Solutions offered for ’green scales‘ that attack coffee trees (Daily Nation)
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
3. Ghana: Local fishers use cameras to catch illegal fishing (IRIN, Peace FM Online, Ghana News Agency
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on recovering from caterpillar invasion:
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
Notes to broadcasters on illegal fishing:
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
February 26, 2010: Deadline to apply for Special Award from One World Media
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
What are the main considerations in selecting field recording equipment?
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
Last chance to respond to survey about online social networking community
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010
Reduce pests naturally with biological pest control
Date Posted: February 1st, 2010

