Communicating science for impact : radio for reaching farmers with research results
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2020-02-10
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The Farm Radio International (FRI) project was able to promote adoption of agricultural innovations and research results from two Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAf) projects – integrating insects into poultry and fish feed (INSFEED), and quick-cooking bean products – through the use of interactive radio programs. Too often, agricultural research results are published in journals and discussed at conferences, but fail to influence policy or reach farmers’ fields and consumers. Interactive radio proves to be an effective means of linking farmers with researchers and reaching wide audiences with research results in real-time.
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WOMEN FARMERS, FARM RADIO, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, RADIO, COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, INSECTS AS FEED, KENYA, UGANDA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, LOCAL LEVEL