admin | September 25, 2025
Each year, Farm Radio International celebrates excellence within our radio network with two awards: the George Atkins Communications Award and the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio. Applications for these awards are now open! Read on to learn more about the awards and to begin your application. The deadline to apply is October 17, 2025.
The George Atkins Communications Award celebrates outstanding broadcasters in our network who are committed to family farmers and rural communities.
It is presented each year to broadcasters who demonstrate overall excellence in responding to small-scale farmers’ needs, as well as a strong partnership with Farm Radio International.
The broadcasters who win the George Atkins Communications Award receive a certificate and a prize of $500 CA.
To be eligible for the award:
- You must work at a radio station that has been a Farm Radio International broadcasting partner for a minimum of one year.
- You must have at least three years of experience as a radio broadcaster. This includes time spent volunteering as a broadcaster.
Download the George Atkins Communications Award application form here in English, French, Amharic, Hausa, Swahili, and Portuguese. Applications will be accepted in any of these languages.
The deadline to apply is October 17, 2025.
This award is named after George Atkins, the Founding Director of Farm Radio International.
The Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio recognizes excellent radio programs that serve women listeners. Winning radio programs explore and advance gender equality—for example, by sharing women’s experiences and opinions, addressing topics that are important to women, or underlining the role of men in gender equality.
The award is given to the station team that makes this program happen, including the manager(s), producer(s), host(s), presenter(s), reporter(s), technician(s), and others. The winning broadcast team will receive a certificate and a $1,000 CAD prize.
Download the application form here in English, French, Amharic, Hausa, Swahili, and Portuguese. Applications will be accepted in any of these languages.
The deadline to apply is October 17, 2025.
This award is named after Liz Hughes, a former member of the Farm Radio International board of directors.
Apply now for the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio!
The winners will be announced at a special World Radio Day celebration in February. We look forward to receiving your applications!
Good luck,