Rural Communication Services

Ndo Stephen Kwasi: Using radio to protect farmers and strengthen communities
Rural Communication Services

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
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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
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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

Community Radio Hosts & Extension Agents Equipped to Strengthen Farmer Advisory on Pest and Disease Management in Northern Ghana
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To strengthen grassroots efforts in managing crop pests and diseases, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), organized a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for selected Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) and community radio personnel in Tamale. As part of the European Union-funded Food Security Response in Northern Ghana

Claude Tiatse Nkue uses community radio to inspire citizen action in Cameroon
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In Fussep, in Cameroon’s West Region, Radio Communautaire Fussep has become a driving force for local development. At its helm is Claude Tiatse Nkue, a passionate communicator and advocate for sustainable development who has turned his love for radio into a tool for citizen education and social change. Born with a physical disability, Mr. Nkue never let obstacles stand in his way. After completing training in socio-cultural facilitation, he discovered

From microphone to garden: How a Ugandan journalist became a farmer
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In Jinja city, Uganda, radio journalist Faridah Namulondo has found herself transformed not only as a broadcaster but also as a farmer. At 37, Mrs. Namulondo serves as deputy news editor and station news reporter at NBS Kodheyo FM (89.4 FM). With a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Kampala University, she has long been dedicated to sharing useful information with her community. But her involvement in the Platform

Rural communication services spotlighted at Global Forum on Policy Solutions for Family Farming
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Family farming is at the heart of sustainable food systems, yet its full potential can only be realized when farmers have the means to access, share, and co-create knowledge. Rural Communication Services (RCS) are a key dimension of this process: they provide family farmers with timely, relevant, and accessible information while creating platforms for dialogue and collective action. By enabling innovation, inclusion, and resilience, RCS are increasingly recognized as essential

Amule Daniel : Using Radio to Cultivate Climate-Smart Farming in Uganda
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When Amule Daniel steps into the studio at Radio Pacis in Arua City, Uganda, his voice carries across borders. His programs reach farmers in West Nile, northern Uganda, and even into parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. As Assistant Program Manager and producer of Otita Agrikica Ni (“Farmers Talk”), Mr. Daniel blends practical farming advice with local success stories to bring knowledge to life for rural communities. Radio

Victor Asumani : Using radio to inspire farmers to work together
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For more than 10 years, Victor Asumani has been on air at Umunthu FM, a partner radio station to Farm Radio International in Malawi. He says he was inspired to join radio “in order to serve communities, especially in the matter of community development like agriculture and health.” Mr. Asumani produces and hosts agricultural and environmental programs, aiming to bring practical information to farmers. His work has had a noticeable

Jackson Kilonzo uses radio to break the silence on debt and illicit financial flows in Kenya
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In Taita Taveta County, Kenya, many community members rely on borrowing to meet their daily needs. But with limited financial education, this often leads to overwhelming debt and a lack of understanding about how to manage it. At Mwanedu FM, a community radio station in the region, broadcaster Jackson Kilonzo is working to change that. Mr. Kilonzo hosts Msepetuko wa Jioni, an evening drive-time program that typically focuses on family issues.