Tanzania FFPOs’ skills enhanced in design and implementation of ComDev strategies

“This training has shed light on the communication challenges we face within the organization, especially the gap in the area of Communication for Development,” says Laban Mgimba, the Vice Chairperson for the TTGAU board. “We have also gained the knowledge and skills to deal with that gap. Henceforth, the priority will be to put into practice these learnings, from now am sure our communication intervention will have a big impact

C4D: Radio dramas convey knowledge for the emancipation of women

Radio dramas been inspiring imitation and awakening awareness among households in the western zone of Burkina Faso, where they are broadcast on some local radio stations in the administrative regions of Hauts Bassins and Boucle du Mouhoun. With the influence of technology, entertainment has become a privileged consumer good. Radio dramas have joined the trend, giving audiences the opportunity to break the routine and free themselves from stress. By its

Webinar: Its Time to transform - decimation of peasant farmers, global crises, and the rise of Food Sovereignty

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. Topic: Its Time to transform – decimation of peasant farmers, global crises, and the rise of Food Sovereignty When: Oct 26, 2021 10:00 AM Harare, Pretoria Description: A discussion centered on the emerging key role of peasant farmers in the food system, the connections between Climate Justice and Food Sovereignty, key threats and opportunities, and share the message of hope for our future

Webinar: Peasant Agroecology Achieves Climate Justice

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Oct 25, 2021 12:00 PM Harare, Pretoria Topic: Peasant Agroecology Achieves Climate Justice Description: Webinar- to discuss the climate justice initiative of LVC SEAf Register in advance for this meeting: https://viacampesina.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeqsrDwsG9ZK_-AXdhX5-qtb7KDevgps After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Mtanzamsona Village Demonstrate Effective Community control of decision on harvesting forest produce in the VLFR

During 2020, Mtandao wa Jamii wa Usimamizi wa Misitu Tanzania (MJUMITA) project assisted Mtanzasoma Village (Rufiji District) to defend its forest management rights by providing training to 10 village and network leaders (2 women and 8 men) about the implications of GN 417 of 2019, on their VLFR trade. The training informed them about shift of power of approval of harvesters of timber trees in the VLFRs from Village Council

Developing a Communication for Development (ComDev) strategy: An eye-opener in our work towards reaching small-scale farmers better!

“I felt it would be a very difficult task to develop a Communication for Development Strategy,” says Baraka James, an ICT Officer at MVIWAMA telling his learning experience in embracing the Communication for Development approach that has just been introduced to Farm and Forest Producers Organizations (FFPOs) in Tanzania under the Farm and Forest Facility. He says, “For the first time I was anxious because I had never been involved

Supporting young farmers through a farmer’s organization

Madagascar’s young farmers included in reforestation processes and have improved their livelihoods Young farmers in Analamanga region, central Madagascar are now getting involved in reforestation and agroecological practice more than ever before. This is thanks to the organized technical and field trainings on resilient agriculture, water management and soil fertility management organized with the Syndicate des Organisations Agricoles (SOA)-Mitsinjo. SOA-Mitsinjo is supported by the national syndicate of producer’s organizations in

FAO e-learning courses: Sustainable Food Systems

The FAO e-learning Academy published a series of three courses on Sustainable Food Systems, designed collaboratively with One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme, to equip you with the knowledge and tools required to apply systems thinking to complex food systems challenges in an integrated manner. The course series highlights how systems thinking and taking a sustainable food systems approach, can help to significantly improve our work in project

Apply now for 2022 Farm Radio Awards

Farm Radio International celebrates excellence within its radio network with two awards. The George Atkins Communications Award celebrates an outstanding broadcaster in our network who is committed to family farmers and rural communities. The Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio celebrates a program team that addresses gender equality and has had an impact on the community. This year, the deadline to apply for both awards is October 1, 2021.

On Air Dialogues: Rural voices on the global stage

Exploring the views of 3,500 small scale farmers ahead of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit   September 20, 2021 at 8 am EDT (GMT -4)     The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit has been called “the People’s Summit.” To amplify the voices of small-scale farmers and other rural people in sub-Saharan Africa, Farm Radio International partnered with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Vision Canada, and