The organizations that participated in the Forum on Communication for Development and Community Media for Family Farming (FCCM) last October have teamed up to create a permanent FCCM Working Group. The group will leverage on ongoing activities and collaborations in order to boost rural communication services (RCS) that can respond in a sustained and inclusive manner to the communication needs of family farmers and rural communities. To this end, the FCCM Working
In the framework of the International Year of Family Farming 2014 (IYFF), FAO Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development convened a Forum on Communication for Development & Community Media for Family Farming (FCCM) in Rome, Italy, on 23-24 October 2014. The Forum provided the opportunity to share experiences and showcase evidence of the contribution of Communication for Development (ComDev), ICTs and community media to family farming as drivers for
Written by Tom Whitty, Victorian Farmers Federation Media Manager COMMUNICATION is an asset and a tool that farmers can use to generate global change. This was the message at the United Nations proclaimed 2014 International Year of Family Farming global dialogue on communications in Rome, in October that the Victorian Farmers Federation, a member of National Farmer’ Federation (Australia), had the pleasure to attend on behalf of the World Farmers’ Organisation
Écrit par: Karine Poirier, AMARC international Pour la deuxième fois en 22 ans, une Conférence internationale sur la nutrition (ICN2) se tient du 19 au 21 Novembre 2014 à Rome, en Italie, pour discuter des problématiques relatives à la nutrition dans le monde au 21e siècle.
Written by: Joshua Zuckerman, AMARC International For the second time in twenty-two years, an International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) is being held from November 19 to 21st 2014 in Rome, Italy, to address the world’s nutrition problem in the 21st century.
Écrit par: Karine Poirier, AMARC International Le 28 octobre 2014, Mme Maria Pia Matta, Présidente de l’Association mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires (AMARC) présentait des recommandations pour tracer la voie à suivre en ce qui concerne la communication pour le développement (CpD) dans le cadre de l’agriculture familiale.
Escrito por: Sandra Herrera, AMARC América Latina y el Caribe El 28 de octubre del 2014, María Pía Matta, Presidente de la Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC), presentó un sólido conjunto de recomendaciones para definir el camino a seguir con respecto a la comunicación para el desarrollo en el marco de la agricultura familiar. Las recomendaciones fueron resultado del Foro sobre Comunicación para el Desarrollo y Medios Comunitarios para
Written by: Anastasia Zammit, FAO On October 28th, 2014 Maria Pia Matta, President of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), presented a solid set of recommendations for the way forward with regards to communication for development in the framework of family farming. The recommendations emanated from the Forum on Communication for Development and Community Media for Family Farming (FCCM), which took place only days earlier at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Written by Liza Cabrera, College of Development Communication UPLB The global winner of the 2014 Family Farming photo contest, titled ‘Harvesting the fruit of love’, was taken by photographer Danilo O. Victoriano Jr. last September 2013 during the Rambutan fruit harvest season in San Pablo Laguna, Philippines. It reflects a farming couple having a rest during a long day of harvesting.
Written by: Anastasia Zammit, FAO Late last week, FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, welcomed almost 100 guests from all four corners of the world, travelling from afar to attend and participate in the Forum on Communication for Development and Community Media for Family Farming (FCCM). The Forum, organized by FAO in collaboration with AMARC, aimed to showcase and raise awareness on the role of Communication for Development (ComDev) as a
