13 many partners, volunteers and backers, put During the pandemic, we became very aware together the first package of Farm Radio scripts of how critically important radio is in times of and distributed it to 34 radio broadcasters in emergency and as people cope with and adapt to OUR MISSION million listeners underserved communities. [...] While COVID-19 quickly made the since then, but the essence remains much the logistics of our work more challenging, the need We make radio a powerful force for good in rural 2.7 same — a conviction that ordinary farming for — and the urgency of — credible, reliable, and Africa — one that shares knowledge, amplifies families, no matter where they live, need and trustworthy radio programs and servi. [...] solutions to millions? What role do radio and Reducing post-harvest loss Livestock health in East Africa other ICT’s play in this? Quick facts In a multi-country program, Farm Radio managed In Tanzania, Farm Radio expanded its partnership From 2017 to 2019 Farm Radio, in partnership a multimedia effort to address food loss in Kenya, with Elanco to run a second season of a popular with IDRC and Far. [...] Partnering with WUSC, and agriculture production in Burkina Faso, stations Farm Radio and our partner radio stations challenged The “Best Husband” radio contest and nutrition for pregnant women, children myths about proper nutrition during pregnancy, encouraged men to contribute to the and the elderly in Mali — 258 hours of radio 4,317,000 33,002 promoted regular visits to health centres, and heal. [...] They best” criteria radio programs that address issues of gender invite women on the show who talk about how to The program provides smallholder equality and create opportunities to share the voices change the status quo, and they invite men on the Best farmers with the information of rural women.
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