The Rural Communication Working Group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites academic scholars and professionals in the field of rural communication to submit abstracts and proposals for panels for IAMCR 2023 to be held in Lyon, France, from 9 to 13 July (Lyon23), with an Online Conference Papers (OCP23) component from 26 June to 5 July.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), and the Collaborative Change Communication (CCComDev) will be launching a Rural Communication Services (RCS) Award on 16 December 2022 during the CCComDev Webinar on Advancing RCS for Rural Family Farming
In a 2021 study conducted by Giller et al., the interrelations between farming systems and farms in the global food system was explored. The study found that farming, in different parts of the world, is highly interdependent. However, its economic viability is a global problem.
The United States of America grants $80 million to support Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects targeting smallholder resilience, women empowerment and environmental sustainability as Afghans struggle to produce food, build resilience and achieve food security in the face of continuing drought and deep economic crisis.
The findings include the positive impacts of training programs indicating its scalability and replicability with consideration to contexts and other factors. The researchers highlight that to increase adoption, knowledge-sharing through training on RWH is more important rather than cash incentives alone.
The study of Dhebibi et al. (2021) showed that technology adoption rates were higher with gender-sensitive trainings, highlighting the importance of equitable access to extension programs to increase productivity for rural households.
The role of farmer organizations, agricultural extensions, and San Juan de Yapacaní (Bolivia’s rice technology hub) turned out to be the determinants which affect most of the farmers’ decision making. Knowledge dissemination of agricultural technologies further promoted by government policies and diffusion centers are therefore important to better Bolivian farmers’ livelihoods.
The study revealed that social media and online journalism coverage of climate change are almost the same. Meanwhile, print and social media usually cover climate change as an environmental, economic, or political story.
The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean has announced a call for proposals for the Sessions of Experience and Knowledge Exchange on Family Farming as part of their Regional Technical Platform.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations conducted the UNDFF Forum on Inclusive Rural Communication Services on 11 July 2022 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm CET. The three regional communication initiatives namely ComDev Asia, YenKasa Africa and Onda Rural; community media; rural institutions; and family farmer organizations were gathered together to share insights on trends, experiences and appropriation of media and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for family
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