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Take our survey: How would you like to engage with YenKasa Africa?
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YenKasa Africa is coordinating an inclusive survey to gain deeper insights into the understanding, needs, and aspirations of rural communication services for both current and future members of the YenKasa Africa Initiative. This survey also aims to fortify our ability to address our partners’ requirements and preferences. Your participation in this survey is of immense value. Your input will not only contribute to the improvement of rural communication services but

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! FAO is seeking Communication for Rural Development Specialists
Communication and ICTs

FAO is expanding its roster of consultants! Communication is key to ensuring agricultural growth and sustainable development on a global scale. The FAO Communication for Development Team (ComDev) assists member countries, FAO programmes, decentralized offices and partners in the design and implementation of ComDev strategies and plans and the delivery of inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS). Priority is given to improving stakeholder engagement in FAO programme delivery, enhancing the capacity

Q&A on food security and supporting small-scale farmers with IFAD president Alvaro Lario
Resilience and climate change

Farm Radio International’s Executive Director, Kevin Perkins, recently spoke with the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario. Mr. Lario was in Ottawa during his first visit to Canada. They spoke about how IFAD is supporting small-scale farmers, how climate change is affecting farmers, and how IFAD is engaging communities in finding solutions to the big challenges they face. The following is an edited, abridged transcript

International Youth Day 2023: Green Skills for Youth, paving the Path Towards a Sustainable World
Gender and youth

The significance of sustainability and environmental consciousness cannot be overstated in our rapidly changing world. Climate change poses unprecedented challenges, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has become a global imperative. As we strive to create a greener, more sustainable world, the role of youth in agriculture and their green skills take center stage. On International Youth Day 2023 (12 August), the theme “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a

Youth in Bangui are the go-to people for farming techniques in the Central African Republic
Gender and youth

Young people in Bangui turn their training into skills to share with their entire community. Whilst studying for his business degree, Emmanuel had dreams of being an entrepreneur and earning good money. But after he graduated, the 29-year-old struggled to find opportunities in his home city of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). Youth make up 70 percent of the population of CAR, a country which has

The Coastal Fisheries Initiative: Teaching communities to fish sustainably
Indigenous Peoples

There are no longer plenty of fish in the sea. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), more than 35 percent of the world’s assessed fish stocks are fished at unsustainable levels, versus just 10 percent in 1974. Warming oceans, acidification, and pollution are also taking an increasing toll. And with the livelihoods of some 600 million people worldwide dependent on fishing to some degree, and growing demand for marine protein to feed

Uniting and Empowering: The ‘Women, Economy, and Resilience’ Forum fuels a female-led agricultural revolution in West Africa
Gender and youth

Agriculture in West Africa plays a vital role in the regional economy, with over 60% of the population directly relying on this sector for their livelihoods. However, despite its importance, agriculture is marked by glaring inequalities. Women, who make up nearly 80% of the labor force in food production, often remain marginalized, and their contribution is largely overlooked. West Africa is a region rich in arable land, stretching from the

Workshop report: Exchange of experience on successful rice sector development policies in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
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In the pursuit of global food security and sustainable agricultural practices, rice plays a vital role as a staple crop, particularly in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Recognizing the significance of rice sector development in these areas, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a momentous regional rice policy workshop titled “Exchange of Experience on Successful Rice Sector Development Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.”

Webinar 6 - Conclusions, recommendations and sharing of capitalization experiences
Communication and ICTs

On Tuesday, 27 June, we finalized the series of webinars on experience capitalization, organized since the end of March in the framework of the regional initiative YenKasa Africa, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with its OPenACP-FO4AC Programme. This webinar has drawn conclusions and made the latest recommendations in terms of experience capitalization. Webinar 6: