The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to announce the winners for the 2024 Rural Communication Services (RCS) awardees. The RCS awardees are as follows: Group Model Building as a Rural Communication Process Supporting Innovation Adoption in Agriculture by Ibnu Budiman (Bogor… Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently hosted a technical seminar on Rural Communication Services (RCS) and Inclusive Innovation Approaches for Family Farming on 29 April 2024. The hybrid seminar was held at the Ethiopia Room at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and was attended by a diverse group of… Read More
ComDev Asia (CDA) spotlights family farming’s impact, while AMARC Asia-Pacific empowers through community radios, amplifying voices for a sustainable future. ComDev Asia’s (CDAs) ongoing initiative aligns Family Farmer Organization (FFOs), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and communication networks to spotlight family farming’s vital role in sustainable food systems. It aims to heighten awareness about the… Read More
As the world modernizes, remote farmers in Nepal are also embracing technological advancements for an opportunity to improve their livelihoods. An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service called Suchanako Sansaar, which means ‘World of Information,’ was launched in Sukhet, Nepal. It was initiated by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in collaboration with the CGIAR… Read More
In the agricultural sector, farming usually involves heavy and extensive labor to ensure good quality produce that still meets the quantity needed to feed an entire population. However, even with this much effort, good harvest can only be seen in certain seasons all throughout the year. A study by Nigam et al. (2022) shows that… 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
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
