Posts by bngcebetsha@farmradio.org
Public games (Jeu public)
What is a “public game”? A jeu public or public game is a community event which brings together the whole community to discuss an important issue. The idea originated in Francophone West Africa, and is extremely popular in Burkina Faso. In some cases, a radio station broadcasts live from the event. More often, the station…
Read MoreHow to be an effective host of a farmer radio program
What is an effective farmer program host? Effective hosts use their personality and broadcasting skills in a way that helps farmers improve their work, talk on-air about what is important to them, and improve the lives of their families. And all the while, the host makes the program attractive and memorable for the farmer-listeners. By…
Read MoreHow to serve your women farmers well
Women are essential to the survival and progress of family farms. It is therefore essential that radio programs which are meant to serve small-scale farmers serve the needs and interests of women farmers as well as men farmers.
Read MoreHow to learn about your audience and what audience members need from your program
To effectively create farm programming that is relevant to your listener’s needs, you must 1) know your audience, 2) know what kinds of farming information is important to them 3) know how to engage farmers in a radio discussion of issues that are important to them.
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