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Archive for October, 2010

Hello to all!
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Past Issues

Burkina Faso: Improving access to safe water in urban areas (by JADE Productions, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Burkina Faso)
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #132, Past Issues

Kenya: Fairer access to water through the Mara River Water Users Association (WWF-Kenya)
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #132, Past Issues

East Africa: Field trials of GM maize to begin (Reuters, Peace FM Online, New Agriculturist)
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #132, Past Issues

Nigeria: Breakthrough for community radio (AMARC, Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Past Issues, Radio News Flash

Notes to broadcasters on water integrity
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to broadcasters on genetically modified maize
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

West Africa Journalists Association Excellence Awards 2010: Deadline 30 October
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

Internet for Journalists 2011: deadline to apply November 1
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #132, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

Submission deadline for scripts on Healthy Communities: November 1.
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #132, Past Issues

Sekedo, a drought-resistant sorghum for Karamoja
Date Posted: October 25th, 2010
Posted in: Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #132, Past Issues

Greetings!
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #131, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #131, Past Issues

Burkina Faso: Farmers call for a united front against hunger (by Inoussa Maïga, for Farm Radio Weekly in Burkina Faso)
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #131, Past Issues

Liberia: Farmers feel abandoned on World Food Day (by Jette Collins, for Farm Radio Weekly in Liberia)
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #131, Past Issues

Rwanda: Climate change worries farmers on World Food Day (by Jean Paul Ntezimana, for Farm Radio Weekly in Rwanda)
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #131, Past Issues

Zambia: Small-scale farmers want World Food Day to highlight their concerns (by Brian Moonga, for Farm Radio Weekly in Zambia)
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #131, Past Issues

Notes to broadcasters on World Food Day
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #131, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Share your World Food Day programs with the rest of the world
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #131, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

Rumour Management Manual: a training guide
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #131, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

Farm radio symposium: Using radio to address emerging issues in agricultural development by Steve Kamponda and Clare Likagwa (Farm Radio Malawi)
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #131, Past Issues

Farmers can prepare for changing weather patterns
Date Posted: October 11th, 2010
Posted in: Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #131, Past Issues

Hello everyone!
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Past Issues

In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Past Issues

Kenya: Mixed reactions as farmers receive crop insurance payouts (AllAfrica)
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #130, Past Issues

Malawi: Metal silos improve livelihoods for artisans and farmers alike (CIMMYT, NTV Kenya)
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #130, Past Issues

Africa: Achievements noted in combating HIV and AIDS, but still far to go (BBC, UNAIDS, UNICEF)
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Issue #130, Past Issues

Liberia: First women’s radio station opens (UNIFEM, Journalists for Human Rights)
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Past Issues, Radio News Flash

Notes to broadcasters on microinsurance for farmers
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Notes to Broadcasters

Notes to broadcasters on metal silos
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Notes to broadcasters on HIV and AIDS report
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Notes to Broadcasters, Past Issues

Photo contest: People, Water and ICTs
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Past Issues, Upcoming Events

Chapters available online: Participative Marketing for Local Radio
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Issue #130, Past Issues, Radio Resource Bank

AFRRI coordinators reflect on participatory radio campaigns
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Farm Radio International Action, Issue #130, Past Issues

School Without AIDS
Date Posted: October 4th, 2010
Posted in: Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #130, Past Issues