Meet George Atkins award winner Ayero Annet: Radio for farmer empowerment
Since 2018, Ayero Annet has dedicated her career to using radio to empower small-scale farmers in Northern Uganda. A presenter at Radio WA in Lira City, she brings an intimate understanding of the challenges faced by farmers who often rely on radio as their sole source of information. Through her partnership with Farm Radio International, Mrs. Annet has strengthened her mission to make radio a tool for learning, peer-to-peer knowledge
Voices that grow food systems: How FAO ComDev invests in rural women and girls
This International Women’s Day, the theme “Give to Gain” invites reflection not only on what must be invested, but on how change is built. For FAO’s Communication for Development (ComDev), investing in rural women and girls means strengthening the communication processes that allow them to participate, influence decisions and shape the future of agrifood systems. Rural women and girls are central to food security and rural economies. They produce a
Kianda: Farming for the Future : Episode 1
Series Introduction Set in the vibrant fictional village of Kianda, this engaging radio drama follows Ismael, Leila, Faizal, and Mariamo as they navigate the everyday realities of smallholder farming in Mozambique. Through humour, relatable challenges, and practical lessons, the series explores climate-smart agriculture, soil conservation, natural fertilizers, crop rotation, pest management, and smart agribusiness planning. Each episode highlights best practices promoted by the FAO’s EU-funded PROMOVE Agribiz programme, showing how
Liberia’s next generation of farmers train at Youth International Training Institute to combat food insecurity
Under the hot sun and amid rows of vegetables, fish ponds, compost pits, and buzzing beehives, young Liberians are redefining agriculture, not as punishment or a last resort, but as innovation, entrepreneurship, and a national responsibility. At the agricultural training farm of the Youth International Training Institute (YITI), dozens of young people drawn from different institutions and surrounding communities are acquiring hands-on skills aimed at strengthening Liberia’s food security and
From poverty to prosperity: How Esther David rebuilt her life through the Women Fishmonger Grant
For years, Esther David, a fishmonger in Newcess Town, Grand Bassa County, lived from one uncertain day to the next. Each morning, she headed to the market not knowing whether she would return home with enough money to feed her family, let alone save for the future. On good days, she sold fish and earned a little income. On bad days, she returned home empty-handed. There was no financial cushion, no safety
Jean Harerimana Sesore: Giving voice to rural communities in Binza
Jean Harerimana Sesore is both a reporter and the Director General of RTCU FM-Binza, a community radio station in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For him, journalism is more than a profession—it is a vocation. He explains, “I feel truly at ease when meeting villagers to talk about their daily lives—whether difficult or joyful.” His reporting covers agriculture, health, environment, and livestock. As director, he also oversees the station’s overall
Bringing sustainable farming to life: Mrs. Kamakune’s work at Voice of Tooro
Molly Kamakune is a broadcaster at Voice of Tooro, serving the Tooro sub-region in Western Uganda. Since 2022, she has been at the forefront of the Platform Project, hosting and producing the station’s weekly farmers’ program, Obulimi N’obuliisa, which airs every Sunday from 4 to 5 pm. Mrs. Kamakune plays a hands-on role in every step of the program. Alongside program producer Polite Musa and the Kabarole Hub members led by
Ndo Stephen Kwasi: Using radio to protect farmers and strengthen communities
In Ghana, radio broadcaster Ndo Stephen Kwasi has built a career dedicated to ensuring rural communities receive accurate, practical, and empowering information. As the News Editor at Gaskiya FM, he oversees newsroom content and also hosts and produces the station’s flagship socioeconomic program, Mema’n Nti (“For the sake of my country”). Through this program, he connects agriculture, market trends, health, and community development to support farmers and rural families in making informed
How Tusingwire Moreen engages women and youth in agriculture
At Bushenyi FM in western Uganda, Tusingwire Moreen—known fondly to listeners as Aunt Momie—is using radio to transform agricultural practices and strengthen community participation. Although the station has aired farm radio programs for many years, Mrs. Moreen joined the team in 2022 as a broadcaster and producer. Since then, she has become a vital voice for farmers across Bushenyi district. Every week, she plans, produces, and hosts the Green Leaf Program
Charles Akeru: Connecting communities and agriculture on air
In Soroti City, Uganda, radio broadcaster Charles Akeru has found his work transformed through both broadcasting and agriculture. At 36, Mr. Akeru serves as a radio broadcaster, IT, and digital producer at Voice of Teso 88.4 FM. Since 2011, he has been dedicated to sharing practical agricultural information with his community. His involvement in the Platform project has taken his work to a new level. Voice of Teso was identified