“That is a herculean task for any extension officer to do,” said Theophilus Osei-Owusu, director of the Directorate of Extension Services in Ghana. That means they might not make it back to a community for a long time. Many live down washed out roads and on any given day might be at the market, or tending their fields when an extension agent stops by.Īdditionally, every extension agent in Ghana is responsible for informing nearly 2,500 farmers, according to MoFA. Still, it’s not always easy to reach farmers. They keep farmers up to date on farming techniques and technologies, and advise farmers on any challenges they might be experiencing in their fields. In Ghana, extension agents are employed by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, known colloquially as MoFA, to travel to farming communities to advise farmers on the latest agricultural information. But it’s a challenge both Farm Radio International and the Government of Ghana are working together to solve. Nous souhaitons une longue vie au personnel de la radio pour qu’il puisse nous donner des informations de qualité.Getting good information to farmers can be a challenge at the best of times in Ghana, where extension agents have hundreds of farmers to reach over huge distances. Je peux dire que ces émissions ont fait la promotion de mes produits céréaliers. J’ai reçu plusieurs félicitations des clients pour la qualité de mes interventions. L’aide n’est pas seulement en nature et en argent mais aussi en partageant les connaissances à l’antenne de la radio. Les gens m’appellent à tout moment après vos émissions dans lesquelles j’interviens. À travers ma participation à l’émission, vous m’aidez à faire ma publicité. Je trouve que vous venez en aide aux commerçants comme nous. J’écoute vos émissions sur Sènè yiriwali fèrèw. "Je suis Mohamed Konaté dit Boua, je suis vendeur de céréales - riz, mil, maïs, haricot et fonio - à Sikasso. Mohamed Konaté, l'un des agriculteurs à qui nous avons parlé, nous a fait part de ses commentaires sur l'émission. Récemment, nous nous sommes rendus à Sikasso, au Mali, pour recueillir les réactions des agriculteurs locaux à certaines émissions de radio récentes. We're working with these same broadcasters and other partners to make sure that people who listen to these programs are able to do what everyone around the world hopes they can - provide for their families. And, through online training, we're making sure they can continuously build on their own success. By connecting broadcasters to subject matter experts - in gender, agriculture, health and more - and to each other, we're making sure they have good sources for their radio programs. Though they work tirelessly, and are experts in what they do, these same broadcasters are sometimes left working in challenging conditions - underresourced, unable to access ongoing education, and without access to the information and experts they need to make sure their programs are as useful as they can be to their listeners.īut Farm Radio International is working to change that. They’re the ones who sort fact from fiction to ensure their communities stay up to date. Where do you go? For millions in sub-Saharan Africa, the answer is radio.īroadcasters speak their language, come from their communities and head to work every day to prep the daily news, current affairs shows, talk radio - and even entertainment. Reliable information is not always easily accessible - especially for someone who doesn't speak a dominant language or who can't read or write. Now imagine that that has always been the case - like it is for millions of people in rural Africa. Where are you going to get your news now that you won’t be able to get it on Google, Facebook or Instagram? Now that there's a dearth of easily findable news in Canada, what does that mean for your ability to figure out what’s going on, immediately, when you need it? Today is International Day for Universal Access to Information.
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