News
Talking food security and supporting small-scale farmers with IFAD president Alvaro Lario
Farm Radio International’s Executive Director, Kevin Perkins, sat down with the new president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario. Read their conversation about how IFAD is supporting small-scale farmers, how climate change is affecting farmers and how IFAD is engaging communities in the solutions to the big challenges they face.
Read MoreThe young broadcasters starting conversations about sexual and reproductive health in Mali
Sarah Dolo is a first-time radio host. Learn how Farm Radio is supporting young broadcasters like her to start conversations about sexual and reproductive health on air.
Read MoreMobile phones are transforming African agriculture
Stephen Muchiri of the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation addresses the crowd at Arlington Five in Ottawa during a special Farm Radio International event, A Conversation…
Read More8 ways radio is changing the lives of farmers
How radio is seeding change for small-scale farmers Radio can share vital information on agricultural techniques, nutrition, health care, local politics, weather and more. Radio…
Read MoreMany faces of mental health awareness: Part 2
There are many amazing individuals in Malawi and Tanzania who have helped to de-stigmatize mental illness and ensure those suffering from mental illness have access…
Read MoreAudio postcard: Positive Mood — creating a safe space to talk about mental health
Radio Five DJs Goodluck Kissanga (right) and Haazu Hamis Abtway (left) interviewing students at Maji Ya Chai Secondary School. The laughter of students is contagious…
Read MoreThe many faces of mental health awareness: Part 1
There are many amazing individuals in Malawi and Tanzania who have helped to destigmatize mental illness and ensure those suffering from mental illness have access…
Read MorePress release: Mental Health on Air documentary shares story of how radio can tackle stigma surrounding mental illness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mental Health on Air: Farm Radio International (FRI) and TeenMentalHealth.Org are launching a documentary about the power of radio to address a…
Read MorePutting what he learned on the radio and in class into practice — to save a friend
Godlove Mollel is a student at Lengijave Secondary School in Arusha, Tanzania, and a member of his school’s mental health club. Club members listen to…
Read More