July 2023

Do all collaborations require funding?
Rural Communication Services

During the month of July, Farm Radio International is facilitating an online discussion for YenKasa Africa, under the theme of Collaboration for Effective Rural Communication Services. This discussion brings together media – including Farm Radio’s radio partners – and civil society organizations. The discussion is taking place online, via WhatsApp, in a group for Anglophone participants and a group for francophone participants. This is a summary of the final week

YenKasa Africa Discussion WEEK 3: ALL ABOUT GENDER AND INTERVIEWS
Rural Communication Services

During the month of July, Farm Radio International is facilitating an online discussion for YenKasa Africa, under the theme of Collaboration for Effective Rural Communication Services. This discussion brings together media – including Farm Radio’s radio partners – and civil society organizations. The discussion is taking place online, via WhatsApp, in a group for Anglophone participants and a group for francophone participants. This is a summary of the Anglophone discussion.

Zimbabwe embraces FAO Digital Village Initiative
Rural Communication Services

The Digital Village Initiative (DVI) has been met with great enthusiasm and support from various stakeholders, including government officials and rural smallholder farmers. This emerged from the DVI scoping field assessments that were carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Zimbabwe in partnership with the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MoLAFWRD). “The purpose of the scoping mission was to assess,

MAPTO breaks down barriers to agricultural financing in Togo
Family Farming

In the framework of ROPPA’s series “The Gems of Family Farms”, they spotlight a remarkable initiative by the Peasant Alliance Movement of Togo (MAPTO). This organization has implemented an innovative approach to facilitate access to agricultural financing for its members, despite the reluctance of financial institutions to invest in what is perceived as a risky sector. MAPTO conducted a comprehensive study on agricultural financing, input supply, marketing, and value chain

Workshop report: Exchange of experience on successful rice sector development policies in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
Spotlight

In the pursuit of global food security and sustainable agricultural practices, rice plays a vital role as a staple crop, particularly in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Recognizing the significance of rice sector development in these areas, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a momentous regional rice policy workshop titled “Exchange of Experience on Successful Rice Sector Development Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.”

Webinar 6 - Conclusions, recommendations and sharing of capitalization experiences
Communication and ICTs

On Tuesday, 27 June, we finalized the series of webinars on experience capitalization, organized since the end of March in the framework of the regional initiative YenKasa Africa, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with its OPenACP-FO4AC Programme. This webinar has drawn conclusions and made the latest recommendations in terms of experience capitalization. Webinar 6:

What does it mean to collaborate? Insights from our online discussion
Rural Communication Services

From July 3 to July 28, YenKasa Africa is bringing together media organizations and stakeholder groups such as farmers’ organizations, extension workers, researchers, women’s and youth organizations, and other civil society organizations to discuss how collaboration can support effective rural communication services. The discussion is facilitated by Farm Radio International and mainly takes place via WhatsApp. The discuss brings together more than 700 individuals. In week 1, participants introduced themselves

The Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (FO4ACP) Knowledge Management event by PAFO: Sharing the knowledge that makes us stronger
Producers' Organizations

The Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (FO4ACP) knowledge management event organized and hosted by the Pan African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO), a key partner of the FO4ACP Program, held in Kigali, Rwanda from May 16th to 28th, 2023. The event took place about one year after the mid-term review of the program to take stock of what was done and share the experiences and good and promising practices among

Increased fish demand in Gabon offers youth an outlet in aquaculture
Gender and youth

Growing the potential of fish farms to increase incomes and secure a nutritious food source Levedy Céleste Lossangoye developed a passion for fish farming at an early age. She grew up surrounded by fish ponds on her family’s fish farm in Andem in the Central African country of Gabon. Located around 60 kilometres from Libreville, the country’s capital, her family’s farm has 21 ponds across two hectares and has a

Global webinars: Towards innovative policies to enhance the transformative role of family farmers
Family Farming

These global webinars will be held on 11 and 13 July 2023 with simultaneous translation in English, French and Spanish. The World Rural Forum (WRF), in collaboration with FAO, is organizing a series of webinars to share experiences and reflect on how to achieve innovations in public policies through the recognition and consideration of the different dimensions of family farming, enabling its action to be amplified, strengthen interconnection with other policies