Miguel Victor Durian

In Peru’s Andean highlands, native potato farmers are finding new pathways to sustainable livelihoods through the United Nation- Food and Agriculture Organization’s (UN-FAO) Hand in Hand Initiative, a strategy that places family farmers at the center of rural transformation. By linking small-scale producers to markets, technical support, and strategic investments, the initiative helps communities protect ancestral farming practices while improving incomes and food security. Farmers’ cooperatives in Junín and Huancavelica,

The challenges that come with constant unpredictable rainfall, soil erosion, and decreasing productivity have become a main source of concern for small-scale farmers in Tanzania’s Lushoto District. Growing uncertainties brought by climate change to these communities who rely on rain-fed agriculture calls for solutions that would ensure they are well-equipped to adapt to its impacts. To achieve this, one innovative approach is showing that the best way to prepare for

At the University of Guelph, communication for development and rural outreach takes shape through different channels as their initiatives reach communities from Ontario to the global south. Within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), these efforts are rooted in a collaborative academic environment dedicated to the equity-driven exchange of knowledge, tools, and leadership. One of these initiatives is the Master of Science in Capacity Development and Extension

Community radio broadcasters and agricultural extension workers in Northern Ghana are being strengthened as frontline communicators in the fight against crop pests and diseases Through a two-day Training of Trainers workshop in Tamale, the United Nations0Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN-FAO), together with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), equipped participants with practical knowledge on identifying and managing

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is one of the most notable institutions using communication to facilitate rural development. They utilize media, information technologies, and participatory strategies to strengthen agricultural systems and build resilience. Through Communication for Development (C4D) and specialized Rural Communication Services (RCS), the university translates theory into practice, with their projects at the heart of sustainable rural change. WUR’s graduate programmes, such as the MSc specialisation in Innovation and Communication

At the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, the School of Communication and Arts’ Centre for Communication and Social Change (CfCSC) devotes itself to understanding communication as a participatory process of listening, amplifying voices, and facilitating social change. Under the leadership of its director, Dr. Elske van de Fliert, the centre became a hub of transdisciplinary research. Van de Fliert brought nearly two decades of field experience across Asia, Africa, and

Over 100 participants from around the world convened at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for a seminar on “Rural Communication Services and Inclusive Innovation Approaches for Family Farming.” This global event marked the midterm milestone of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) aiming to amplify the voice and impact of family farmers in transforming agrifood systems. Key insights of the seminar are summarized in

Rome, Italy / Global — On October 16, 2025,  the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) will celebrate World Food Day with a powerful call to action bringing the world together in ensuring that everyone, everywhere, has access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food. This year’s theme: Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future is more than a celebration as not only does