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FONTAGRO announces the 2025 Call for Proposals to co-finance innovative projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative seeks to identify proposals that promote the efficiency and resilience of agri-food systems, while also promoting the development of innovative and sustainable agricultural products, according to a report by Onda Rural. Deadline of submission is on April 11, 2025, at 3:00 pm (Eastern Time in the United States, Washington DC). For

The Rural Communication (RUC) Working Group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of abstracts for its 2025 conference, which will be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 July 2025, hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University. As part of the conference, IAMCR, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Radio Jamana’s Kodon Yiriba, the 2024 Liz Hughes Award runner-up for Her Farm Radio, is a transformative program addressing gender equality and social issues in Mali’s Koutiala region, reports Yenkasa Africa.  Co-hosted by Ibrahim Dembele and Maïmouna Ouattara, the weekly show raises awareness about sexual harassment and family issues, empowering listeners to report incidents and fostering community dialogue.  Targeting a diverse audience, including parents, adolescents, and local leaders, it collaborates

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), ComDev Asia, and Yenkasa Africa organized back-to-back Virtual Participatory Video (PV) Training in Agri-Food Systems and Digital Environments for Asia-Pacific and Africa from Nov. 19- Dec. 2, 2024 via Zoom.  The training was based on FAO’s Participatory Video  guide and e-learning course and was done in partnership with Digital Green and the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of

The new book titled “Collaborative Change: Towards Inclusive Rural Communication Services” published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) in partnership with the International Association for Media and Communication Research- Rural Communication Working Group (IAMCR) is out now. It can be downloaded from the FAO Knowledge Repository here. This book addresses the demand for evidence-based approaches to rural communication services (RCS). It presents theoretical foundations of RCS and

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) co-organized the Global Family Farming Forum on October 15-18, 2024, at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The event brought together global stakeholders to highlight the UN Decade of Family Farming’s (UNDFF) impact, showcase successes, and chart a course for innovative, equitable, and sustainable agrifood systems. During the opening program on October 15, the UNDFF

Join the Global Family Farming Forum (15-18 October 2024) and tune into the Rural Radio livestreaming here: https://www.fao.org/communication-for-development/events/events-detail/rural-radio–voices-for-change/en The Global Family Farming Forum (15-18 October 2024) gathers global food champions to mark the Mid-Term of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF). A vital element of this event is a fully operational radio station streaming live from the FAO headquarters, reaching out to rural audiences. Experienced rural radio broadcasters from

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) announced the winner and finalists of the Innovations for and by Family Farmer Video Contest, which are from Latin America and Asia, on its website on September 30, 2024. Titled “Between beehives and roots, the story of a farming family in northern Chile,” the winning entry was about a beekeeper and fruit farmer named Aroldo Gaete, who is passionate and dedicated about

In 2024, the UNDFF is at its halfway point. To mark this important milestone, a Global Family Farming Forum will be held at FAO Headquarters between 15 and 18 October 2024. Co-organized by FAO and IFAD, the event will celebrate family farming as the backbone of diverse, innovative and dynamic agrifood systems; identify policy innovations that support family farming and showcase examples of successful experiences from all over the world.