Special Projects
George Atkins Communications Award
The George Atkins Communications Award was established in 1991 to recognize rural radio broadcasters for their outstanding commitment and contribution to food security and poverty reduction in low-income countries. The award is named after Dr. George S. Atkins, the Founding Director of Farm Radio International.
The award is presented each year to an individual that demonstrates overall programming excellence in responding to small-scale farmers' needs as well as commitment to Farm Radio International.
The following individuals and organizations have received the award since its inception:
- 2010
Grace Amito
Broadcaster
Mega FM, Uganda - 2009
Gladson Makowa
Producer
The Story Workshop, Malawi - 2008
Rachel Awuor Adipo
Ugunja Community Resource Centre, Kenya - 2007
Kwabena Agyei
Broadcaster
Classic FM, Ghana - 2006
Alison Data Phido
Program Director
African Radio Drama Association, Nigeria - 2005
Aaron Kaah
Broadcaster
Oku Rural Radio Station (95.2 FM), Cameroon - 2004
Sachia Ngutsav
Producer
Radio Benue, Nigeria - 2003
Bernardo Caamal Itza
Broadcaster
Radio XEPET, Mexico - 2001
Adelina Carreno
Producer
ViSCA Radio School on the Air, Philippines - 2000
Beltran Meza Quiros
Radio Sonora Radio Fides, Costa Rica - 1999
Sustainable-agriculture & Environmental Voluntary Action (SEVA)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India - 1998
Haroldo Dilagosto
Broadcaster
Domingo F. Sarmiento FM Radio-School, Argentina - 1997
Veuve Carlo Hubert
Broadcaster
Radio Petion-Ville, Haiti - 1996
James Achanyi-Fontem
Project Director
Radio Cameroon Farm Service, Cameroon Link, Cameroon - 1995
Miguel Moncada Valladares
Manager & Broadcaster
The Voice of Atlantida, Honduras - 1994
Peter Afekoro
Agricultural Specialist
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Nigeria - 1993
McRei Mannuel Kei
Rural Broadcast Officer
National Broadcasting Commission, Papua New Guinea - 1992
Carlos Cordero Jimenez
Communications Consultant, Costa Rica - 1991
Ahmed Baba Counta
Head, Division of Educational Rural Radio
Office of Radio and Television Broadcasting, Senegal
