This award recognizes individual radio broadcasters for their outstanding commitment and contribution to food security and poverty reduction in low-income countries.
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.
If you’re not sure of your eligibility, please contact radio@farmradio.org
To apply for the award, complete and email an application form to one of the addresses below, along with a photo of yourself working as a broadcaster, and a recording of an episode of your program.
- Burkina Faso: burkinafaso@farmradio.org
- Côte d’Ivoire: cotedivoire@farmradio.org
- Ethiopia: ethiopia@farmradio.org
- Ghana: ghana@farmradio.org
- Mali: mali@farmradio.org
- Nigeria: nigeria@farmradio.org
- Tanzania: tanzania@farmradio.org
- Uganda: uganda@farmradio.org
If you do not live in any of these countries, please send your application form to: radio@farmradio.org
Download the application form here in English [1], French [2], Amharic [3], Hausa [4], Swahili [5], and Portuguese [6]. Applications will be accepted in any of these languages. The deadline to apply is November 4, 2022.
Meet the 2022 winners: Patricia Kasoki [7], Rosemonde Bakieno [8], and Solomon Ayele [9].
This award is named after George Atkins, the Founding Director of Farm Radio International.