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IAMCR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are delighted to announce the 2025 FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services Awards winners. These awards recognise outstanding research that advances our understanding of Rural Communication Services (RCS) in areas such as agriculture, family farming, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, food security, and disaster risk reduction and management. The winners of the 2025 FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services Awards are:

A decade-long journey of research, collaboration, and advocacy came to fruition during the IAMCR 2025 Conference in Singapore with the official launch of the book “Collaborative Change: Lessons from the Ground on Rural Communication Services.” Dr. Rico Lie of Wageningen University led the launch, which was held during the special FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services (RCS) session of the conference and participated in by ComDev scholars from across the globe. He traced

Agriculture is not only the backbone of economies of developing countries but also supports livelihoods and food security. Despite its importance, this sector faces numerous challenges that limit agricultural productivity and threaten its sustainability. The population of Pakistan is 228.9 million in 2025 and is expected to reach 250.2 million in 2050. This rapid growth in population has increased food demand. The agricultural sector of Pakistan needs to place emphasis