In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly:

African Farm News in Review

1. Nigeria: Food poisonings a grim reminder to store beans and grains safely (Various Nigerian newspapers, UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, UN Food and Agriculture Organization) ^[1]

2. East Africa: Indigenous vegetables make a comeback (New Vision, New Agriculturalist) ^[2]

3. Sudan: Watermelons a sign of peace between farmers and herders (UN Integrated Regional Information Networks) ^[3]

Upcoming Events

–July 14-18: International news course for francophone African journalists ^[4]

Radio Resource Bank

–Harnessing new technologies for Farm Radio (by Mark Leclair, Farm Radio International intern) ^[5]

Farm Radio Action

–FRW community members among the winners of continent-wide scriptwriting competition ^[6]

Farm Radio Script of the Week

–Protect Stored Grain from Beetle Damage ^[7]