Population growth, climate change, and people’s consumption habits all have an impact on a nation’s food security. Indonesia has implemented smart farming technology (SFT) in its agriculture sector to address these issues. SFT refers to farm management that makes use of modern information and communication technologies to increase the quantity and quality of products while… Read More
This radio program contains episodes on young farmers, access to capital, farmers’ groups, family farming, and women farmers. Date: November 4, 2022 Radio Name: Merapi Merbabu Community FM Production Language: Bahasa Indonesia Program Title: Millennial Farmer Program Description: The program highlights the importance of farming through an interview with a young farmer, who also talked… Read More
Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country that heavily relies on rice imports. With the growing population, more agricultural lands in Indonesia are being turned into residential and industrial areas. The increase in agricultural land conversion is not balanced with progressive agricultural technology to maintain rice production. This poses a threat to food security, leaving farmers… Read More
Most farm families in Timor-Leste own livestock, making cattle farming the industry with the greatest potential for supporting family farmers in rural areas. While the government is committed to helping family farmers make the transition from subsistence to industrial farming, the top-down approach in innovation packages has been rendered ineffective in sparking sustainable change. Thus,… Read More
The three winners of the IAMCR-FAO Rural Communication Services Research Award will present their papers at a special panel at the upcoming IAMCR’s 2023 conference to be held in Lyon, France, from 9 to 13 July (Lyon23), with an Online Conference Papers (OCP23) component from 26 June to 5 July. The Special Session devoted to… Read More
A study about community radio in the South Pacific Islands argues that community radio is on the crossroads of Western development theories and ideas, and the cultural sensibilities about development of the Pacific Islanders themselves. Linda Susan Austin’s thesis, titled Talanoa Radio: Exploring the Interface of Development, Culture and Community Radio in the South Pacific,… Read More
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the University of Wollongong in Australia conducted a study to assess the current food system of Solomon Islands in the Pacific. Based on consultations and analysis, the report highlighted three main pathways to strengthen the food systems in this island nation, that include: (1) strengthening and connecting rural… Read More
Women farmers are considered as a driving force in the agriculture sector. However, the lack or limited access to agricultural information and technology has become a stumbling block to empower women engaging in agricultural work. To address this, an innovative digital tool was developed in India to empower women farmers, promote gender equality in agriculture,… Read More
Agriculture is one of the most significant contributors to Indonesia’s economy, and the role of women is central to the sector. According to the International Labour Organization (2019), almost 30% of Indonesian farmers are women. Despite these, the gender gap is still present. In Indonesia, women own smaller landholding sizes (World Bank, 2022). Their participation… Read More
Farmers have been utilizing several sources of information for their agricultural-related needs. Among those are neighbor-friend-relatives, self-experience, media (print and/or electronic), and the likes. In Pakistan, a study was conducted to assess which source of information is preferred the most by the rural farmers in the area. Results showed that the top/major source of agricultural information utilized… Read More
