Nelly Bassily | December 10, 2007
African Farm News in Review
1. Africa: Re-discovery of traditional crops helps farmers cope with climate change (Farm Radio Weekly)
2. Indonesia: “Adaptation Fund” on the table at UN Convention (Various Sources)
3. Kenya: Controlled grazing can rehabilitate dry rangelands (Business Daily)
4. Zambia: Control measures target destructive weed (Inter Press Service)
5. Kenya: Government preparing to fight Desert Locusts (Business Daily)
6. Sudan: FAO works to control Rift Valley Fever in livestock (Farm Radio Weekly)
Upcoming Events
– December 18 – Radio 1812 marks International Migrants Day
Radio Resource Bank
– Resource Kit on Women in Micro-Enterprises
– Live from Africa: A Handbook for African Radio Journalists
DCFRN Action
–AFRRI coordinator helps DCFRN network grow in Western Africa
–DCFRN Presses Canadian Government to Take Action Against Climate Change