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21/09/2026

21/09/2026

Farm Radio International in Uganda Co-Creating Content That Changes Conversations 🌱📻

Last week, something powerful happened in Uganda's radio landscape.

Under a partnership between Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales and HarvestPlus Solutions we brought together an incredible mix of voices for a co-design workshop: gender and nutrition experts, MERL specialists, women and men farmers, a drama scriptwriting expert, and broadcasters from Radio Simba Ffemwe Mweffe (Buganda) and Kamuli Broadcasting Services (Busoga).

The goal? To co-create 8 weeks of mini drama content that will spark real conversations in households across Butambala, Mpigi, Nakaseke, Luwero, Kamuli and Buyende, reaching an estimated 2 million listeners.

The series will center on three biofortified crops changing lives: iron-rich beans, Vitamin A orange maize, and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP). But this isn't just about nutrition; it's about shifting the gender norms and household dynamics that often determine who gets a seat at the decision-making table when it comes to production, income, and food choices.

When farmers, broadcasters, and technical experts co-design together, the result isn't just informative; it's authentic, relatable, and rooted in the realities of the communities we serve.

Stay tuned for the mini drama series, coming soon on radio! 🎙️


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12/09/2026

This month, we’re tuning in to The First Sixteen, a new podcast from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada exploring fresh ideas and innovations shaping the future of agriculture.

In Episode 011, Climate Change and Agricultural Solutions, two generations of environmental scientists discuss how climate change is affecting agriculture and how science can help develop solutions for a changing sector.
Listen here: https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agri-info/first-sixteen-podcast-ep-011

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10/09/2026

Check out our latest blog post!

📻 Radio Reaches Youth

What does it take to create radio content that speaks to young people and keeps them listening?

It starts with listening to young audiences, understanding what matters to them and giving them opportunities to shape the conversations.

Meet three young broadcasters in Tanzania and Uganda who are using radio, community outreach and digital platforms to connect with young people, share practical information and create spaces for their voices to be heard.

Read their stories and discover how radio can be a powerful space for connection, learning and empowerment: https://farmradio.org/radio-reaches-youth/
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31/08/2026

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27/08/2026

At The Africa Food Systems Forum - AGRF , Benjamin Fiafor, Head of Development, Just Communication at Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales, will join the Innovation Hub session on Investing: Finance to explore how Public-Private-Producer Partnerships (4Ps) can help build stronger, more inclusive investment ecosystems.

From improving access to finance and technology to strengthening market linkages, 4P partnerships can help ensure that investment works with producers, not just for them.

📍 Join us at the Innovation Hub as we unpack what it takes to make these partnerships work—and scale.

26/08/2026

Buffalo Bicycles Bicycle Financing Campaign Hits the Airwaves This Week!

Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales, through the Green Leaf Platform, and Buffalo Bicycles Uganda are rolling out the Buffalo Bicycle Financing Campaign across four radio stations: Radio Pacis (Arua), Mega FM (Gulu), Unity FM (Lira), and Voice of Teso (Soroti).

The campaign brings affordable bicycle financing to communities in the Acholi, Lango, West Nile, and Teso regions, boosting mobility, income generation, and community development.

VOICE of TESO starts Thu 27 August, Radio Pacis & Unity Fm 97.7 Lira on 28 August, and Megafm Gulu on 1 September.

Tune in to learn how you can access a Buffalo Utility S1 Bicycle through flexible, community-friendly financing!


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21/08/2026

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19/08/2026

Farm Radio International at the National Dissemination of GP-SAEP Agroecology Results!

Today, our very own Gertrude Nalubinga, Just Communication Program Development and Network Initiatives Coordinator, represented Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales at the National Dissemination Workshop of the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation (GP-SAEP), hosted by the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services - UFAAS in partnership with African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services

The workshop, held at Silver Springs Hotel, Bugolobi, brought together policymakers, agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) providers, and AE-AKIS actors from across Uganda to:
✅ Share GP-SAEP's agroecology innovations, outcomes, and lessons learned since the project launched in October 2023
✅ Discuss recommendations for strengthening Uganda's AEAS system
✅ Gather input to inform regional and global dissemination
✅ Foster partnerships for sustainability and scale-up of agroecology innovations
✅ Capture stakeholder feedback to shape future programming

Gertrude also joined a panel discussion, contributing Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales' perspective on how radio based communication and ICTs continue to bridge agroecology knowledge and smallholder farmers across Uganda.

We're proud to stand alongside partners driving sustainable, farmer centered food systems transformation in Uganda.

Ecaat Stephen Justin Mugwisagye Brenda Aidenvironment East Africa Green Africa Youth Organisation - Uganda

19/08/2026

Last week, young climate leaders across Uganda came together for a 4-day Training of Trainers workshop themed "From Knowledge to Action: Empowering Youth to Lead Climate Solutions"

Organised by our partners Green Africa Youth Organisation - Uganda(GAYO) and Youth Climate Council (YCC) Uganda, the workshop built skills in climate governance, advocacy, finance, and Circular Regenerative Agriculture.

Day 4 took participants into the field, first to the Green Market Place Hub, where youth will soon get free space to innovate, showcase, and sell green innovations, then to the Green Organic Waste Facility for hands on learning in briquette making, post harvest handling, and Black Soldier Fly farming!

Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales is proud to support youth turning and climate knowledge into action.
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