African Farm News in Review
1. Liberia: Women mix indigenous and NERICA rice in effort to bridge “hunger gap” (Inter Press Service) [1]
2. East Africa: Handmade banana briquettes could replace firewood (BBC News) [2]
Upcoming Events
–June 15, 2009: Deadline to apply for International Children’s Day of Broadcasting Award [3]
Radio Resource Bank
–Updated manual on HIV and AIDS reporting [4]
Farm Radio Action
Farm Radio Script of the Week
–Let’s talk about it: A young couple plans pregnancy and childbirth [6]