Broadcaster Discussion Group
Broadcasting partners of Farm Radio International's are taking part in our first ever e-mail discussion group: Broadcasters making connections for poverty reduction and sustainable agriculture in Africa.
The goal of the discussion is to foster collaboration among Farm Radio International broadcasters and with local NGOs and content experts in sustainable agriculture. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact us.
- Introductions and best practices
- Building local links
- Working with resource constraints
- Listening to women farmers
- Financial resources for rural radio in Africa
- Ask the experts about agroforestry
- Planning for future collaboration and evaluation
Recent Resources Shared in the Electronic Discussion
The Experimental Learning Approach 
Using Community Radio For Non-Formal Education
A Commonwealth of Learning (2003) guide to using Community Radio for Non-Formal Education
NEW on the International Food Policy Research Institute web site:
- Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition and the Millennium Development Goals
Essay from forthcoming IFPRI Annual Report 2003-2004
Joachim von Braun, M. S. Swaminathan, and Mark W. Rosegrant - Seasonal Variability in Third World Agriculture: The Consequences for Food Security
Out-of-print 1989 book edited by David E. Sahn, now available to download in pdf - Threshold Effects and Non-linearities in Growth and Development
Call for papers for international conference to be held in Washington, D.C., USA, May 11-12, 2005 - Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators – New Country Briefs
New ASTI country briefs available for Burkina Faso (in English and French), Gabon, Republic of Congo, and Zambia
Food Security – Brief history to an initiative to provide sustainable radio programming and production in Kenya – By David Campbell Director, Mediae, Nairobi, Kenya
