Ethiopia: Worst locust outbreak in 25 years (Anadolu Agency)
At the end of a tough farming season, Ethiopian farmer Leila Mohammed was ready to harvest her millet crop with […]
Zimbabwe: Sorghum and millet as a solution to food insecurity during crises (IPS)
For Sinikiwe Sibanda, planting more sorghum and millet than maize has paid off. With the coronavirus pandemic resulting in decreased […]
Benin: Women’s associations fight to include women in decision-making
It’s 7 a.m. on a Saturday in mid-September. A morning grey fills the sky in Cotonou, the economic capital of […]
Uganda: Pregnant mothers struggle to access sexual and reproductive health services due to COVID-19 lockdown measures
Milly Apiyo breaks into tears as she struggles to explain how she recently lost her unborn baby when she couldn’t […]
West African women facing COVID-19
ROPPA, the West African regional producers’ organization, has published a report on how women working in the agricultural sector have […]
Left Out and Left Behind: Ignoring Women Will Prevent Us from Solving the Hunger Crisis
CARE International released a report earlier this year that includes insights from an analysis of how well nearly 75 global, […]
Ghana: Economic impact of COVID-19 triggers sexual and gender-based violence
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon and 17-year-old Abena Nhiyra, who is pregnant, has just returned from school. She looks […]
Farm Radio International hosts media dialogue on rumours and concerns about face masks
Rumours, myths, and misinformation about wearing face masks are major challenges to compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures. On September 23, […]
Radio spots on COVID-19 – part two
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world, including sub-Saharan Africa. Radio broadcasters can play an important […]
Online learning course on COVID-19 reporting
How do you gain a community’s trust during a pandemic? What is the benefit of telling the stories of real […]