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Commonwealth of Learning offers online course: Communication for development...

The Commonwealth of Learning is offering a five-week online course on the nuts and bolts of effective communication for development. The course introduces learners to the principles and practices of...

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Call for entries: 2014 One World Media Corruption Reporting Award

The media play a crucial role in providing citizens with information to help them stand up to corruption. An independent and free media is a public watchdog on the abuse of power, secret dealings and...

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FRW 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...

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Notes to broadcasters: Effects of conflict on farmers and other rural people

The articles on which this News brief was based can be found on the Internet. They are: Central African Republic MPs elect Catherine Samba-Panza (BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25811250...

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Notes to broadcasters: Women and land rights

To read the full article on which this week’s story was based, Widows in Tanzania struggle with property grabbing by relatives, please go to:...

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Notes to broadcasters: Soil health and fertility

Soil fertility, or lack of fertility, is an issue for all farmers. Much of a farmer’s effort is devoted to ensuring the soil has the nutrients it needs to produce crops. Soil fertility can be boosted...

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Central African Republic: Major food crisis looms

Aid agencies are warning of a looming food crisis in the Central African Republic, or CAR, if farmers do not receive more seeds and tools. A violent coup by Seleka rebels overthrew the government in...

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Tanzania: Widows struggle as relatives grab property (Trust)

Elizabeth Paul remembers how she suffered two years ago after her husband died. Not only was she grieving, but her father-in-law kicked her out of her home. Mrs. Paul recalls, “I was so helpless, I...

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Zimbabwe: Farmer uses anthills to improve his soils (by Nqobani Ndlovu, for...

With the rains approaching, Mthulisi Ndlovu leaves his homestead early in the morning to hunt down anthills and dig them up. Anthills may provide shelter for ants, but they are also essential to this...

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Anthills; and mountains to climb

Thank you for taking the time to read Farm Radio Weekly. In issue #276, you will find two stories about farmers in Zimbabwe and Tanzania, and a news brief about the situation in the Central African...

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