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Salisu Hamza is a radio broadcaster with over a decade of experience at Globe FM, part of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, located in Bauchi State. Driven by a deep passion for radio, Mr. Hamza has built a successful career, dedicated to educating and empowering rural communities and small-scale farmers. His broadcasts have made a meaningful impact, providing vital information on agriculture and livestock management. For the past ten

In a major push to digitize rural communities, the government of Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is set to establish digital hubs in Bikita and Mhondoro-Ngezi districts under the Fostering Digital Villages Through Innovative Advisory and Profitable Market Services in Africa (FDiVi) project. “The FDiVi project aims to transform agricultural and food systems in rural areas through digital technologies,” said Dowsen Sango, the

In a cozy wooden gazebo outside the FAO headquarters in Rome, Precious Kadwala from Malawi and Ali Mubiru from Uganda, two partner broadcasters with Farm Radio, sat down with Qu Dongyu, the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). They were there to produce impactful audio content for the Global Family Farming Forum, held from Oct. 15 to 18 as part of the World Food Forum. The forum

Precious Kadwala’s path to broadcasting began with a dream. As a young girl, she admired news anchors on TV and radio, wishing to be seen and heard in homes across the country. That desire grew as she realized that broadcasting would allow her to connect with people, share stories, and deliver news that could make a difference in people’s lives. She says, “I’ve always believed that through broadcasting, I could