Nelly Bassily | May 18, 2009
African Farm News in Review
1. Liberia: Women mix indigenous and NERICA rice in effort to bridge “hunger gap” (Inter Press Service)
2. East Africa: Handmade banana briquettes could replace firewood (BBC News)
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–June 15, 2009: Deadline to apply for International Children’s Day of Broadcasting Award
Radio Resource Bank
–Updated manual on HIV and AIDS reporting
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Farm Radio Script of the Week
–Let’s talk about it: A young couple plans pregnancy and childbirth