Radio station: Eastern Community Radio Production language: Krio Production Year: 2021 Programme Title: Family farming from the view of members of the parliament Eastern Community Radio in Sierra Leone first looked at the context of family farming from the view of members of parliament. Then production interviewed young people to hear their opinion on the topic of family farming. Current family farmers and civil society organizations contributed their experience on the ground
Radio Station: RFM-RADIO 99.9, Emoo FM, and Nyota FM Producer Organization: FFSPAK Production Language: Kikuyu Production Year: 2023 Programme 1: Access to extension services and information by smallholder farmers Access to extension services and information is vital for smallholder farmers, who face challenges such as limited access to trained experts, lack of resources, and geographical isolation. To improve access, investing in training and deploying more extension officers, leveraging technology like mobile apps and
Radio Station: URA Radio Producer Organization: Tele-Bere and GhaFFaP Production Language: Gurune Production Year: 2023 Programme 1: Key approaches to building climate resilient landscapes in Ghana Key strategies include climate information services, integrated landscape planning, improving livelihoods, resilient community infrastructure, crop insurance, and opportunities for improving livelihoods among key strategies for building community resilience towards mitigation efforts against the impacts of climate change. Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and other national
Radio Station: HOT FM radio 104.3 Production Language: Mandinka Production Year: 2021 Programme Title: NAP context of family farming Radio Hot Fm focused on the NAP context of family farming but included the gender dimension, looking at the role and access of women farmers. The production also addresses the cultural barriers to introducing new methods into family farming. The magazine considers the national action plan and the role of the Ministry of Agriculture.
A new Yenkasa Africa awareness campaign for the UNDFF has been launched by family farmers’ organizations, FAO, and communication networks and institutions. The theme of the campaign is “Family farming at the heart of sustainable food systems” and it focuses on the contribution of family farming in achieving sustainable food systems. In particular, the campaign will give visibility to the progress of the UNDFF through the National Action Plans, policy
For 12 weeks from late July to World Food Day, 110 radio stations across Africa celebrated the UN Decade of Family Farmers with our Voice for Family Farmers campaign. This radio campaign aims to raise awareness about the decade, the importance of family farmers, and their needs, particularly during this time of crisis. As part of this campaign, the YenKasa Africa initiative designed campaign materials to help participating radio stations talk
