Nelly Bassily | December 3, 2007
African Farm News in Review
1. Locusts destroy crops and pastures in Kenya, threaten farm lands in Sudan (Various UN Sources)
2. West Africa: Countries step up measures to combat bird flu (Agence France Presse, Daily Trust, and Ghanaian Chronicle)
3. Senegal: Low cost white fly traps save mango crops (United Nations’ Integrated Regional Information Networks)
4. Gabon: Poor road conditions hamper banana industry (Gabonews)
5. Uganda: Fruit cannery drives demand (The Monitor)
6. Africa: Tiny but powerful – bees and chilies can keep elephants away from crops (Various Sources)
Upcoming Events
– November 25-December 10 – 16 Days of Radio Activism Against Gender Violence
– December 3-14 – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Radio Resource Bank
– Free and Open Source Audio Software
– E-Learning course in broadcast journalism basics
DCFRN Action
–Scriptwriting Competition on Climate Change
–DCFRN’s archived scripts are always available on-line