A decade of success: Community-owned project brings tapped water to village...
To celebrate World Water Day, this week’s stories from Kenya and Ethiopia highlight some of the problems farmers face when water is scarce. Water is fundamental to life. Our bodies need water. Our...
View ArticleFarm Radio International scripts now available in Swahili and Hausa on Barza!
Farm Radio International is pleased to announce that Farm Radio International scripts translated into Swahili and Hausa are now available on Barza. To access the scripts, simply go to the Barza site...
View ArticleWorld Water Day 2014: Water and energy
World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a way of focusing attention on the importance of fresh water and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Water and energy are...
View Article58th Commission on the Status of Women: Resources for journalists
The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) has created a handy section on their website that focuses on the 58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 58). It will follow the proceedings...
View ArticleCall for entries: eLearning Africa Through your Lens photo competition
The fifth eLearning Africa Through your Lens photo competition focuses on the theme: Social Africa: Building bridges through ICT. The competition is organized by eLearning Africa 2014, the largest and...
View ArticleFRW news in brief
Farm Radio Weekly has a new trial resource for you: Farmer news briefs. These are stories from across the continent which have been adapted from print or online sources and are suitable for use in your...
View ArticleBenin: Woman creates farm to empower other women (by Mikaila Issa, for Farm...
Ten women work on Nakounon Farm, performing various tasks. Some labour in the fields of maize and rice, or in the vegetable patches. Others tend the fish ponds and the rabbit hutches, or take care of...
View ArticleEthiopia: Government plans to supply groundwater to citizens (Trust)
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy is hoping to supply almost all households with drinkable water by the end of 2015. But it will need new water supplies to meet that goal. In response, the...
View ArticleKenya: Lack of safe water costs effects finances and health (by Sawa Pius,...
Rusinga Island lies in the Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria. It is not an easy place to live. Although the island is surrounded by water, residents have no access to safe drinking water. They have no...
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