Search Results - "Radio programs"

Using automatic speech recognition to transcribe voice messages from African farmers by Farm Radio International

“…This on-air polling process uses Interactive Voice Response technology in tandem with Farm Radio's Uliza Interactive suite of services. Radio programs spark discussion about topics, then listeners call Uliza Interactive to leave their responses - both qualitative and quantitative - to questions.…”
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Impact of climate services on Rwandan farmers: Summary of findings from the Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture Project by Hansen, James

“…Building on existing PICSA groups, 225 Farmer Promoters were trained to lead their village groups in weekly meetings to listen and discuss climate service radio programs, participate in live call-in shows, share and record their plans to act on what they learned, and share the information with other farmers.…”
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Gender Responsive Agronomy and Agro-advisory Dissemination by Ebrahim, Mohammed, Tilaye, Amsalu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Abera, Wuletawu, Tibebe, Degefie, Merga, Feyera

“…Agricultural and marketing radio programs should consider women’s free time. Households with multiple agro-advisory channels are more likely to adopt new wheat varieties. …”
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Longa: An automated speech recognition tool for Bantu languages by Mganga, Nelson, Jones-Garcia, Eliot, Monsalue, Andrea Gardeazabal, Koo, Jawoo

“…Longa will be used to answer the surplus of phone calls currently being received from smallholder farmers asking questions about radio programs which FRI does not presently have the capacity to address. …”
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Who knows, who cares?: Determinants of enactment, awareness and compliance with community natural resource management by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Kato, Edward, Mugarura, Samuel, Muwonge, James

“…Other low cost options to increase awareness could include use of radio programs, environmental education in schools, resource user seminars, brochures, and district level training workshops...Several dimensions of poverty, including greater income poverty, poor education, and poor access to credit are associated with lower compliance with tree planting and protection requirements. …”
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Information flow and the adoption of soil-improvingand water conservation measures, and householdwelfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trialin Uganda by Mbabazi, Gloria Esther, Awudu Abdulai, Kikulwe, Enoch, Gotor, Elisabetta

“…The experiment involves the use of mass media including radio programs and video shows, lecture trainings, and practical sessions involving demonstration trials and farmer field days in disseminating information pertinent to soil-improving and water conservation practices. …”
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Climate change reporting for rural broadcasters Engaging rural media for community mobilization on climate-smart agriculture in the Philippines by Cruz, A., Navarro, Rex, Tabing L

“…Participants were asked to produce prototype scripts and radio programs, which may include two radio spots, a short interview or voice clips of experts, on CSA as their output for the workshops. …”
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The status of knowledge, attitudes, and practice in the cultivation and usage of improved forages in Kenya and Uganda by Sibiko, Kenneth W., Lukuyu, Margaret N., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Burkart, Stefan

“…In Kenya, we also observed a significant positive correlation between different extension approaches (radio programs, attending field days, TV programs, farmer field schools, farmer-to-farmer exchange, formal workshops) and the respondents’ knowledge levels. …”
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Does ICT-based aquaculture extension contribute to greater adoption of good management practices and improved incomes? Evidence from Ghana by Ntiri, Prosper, Ragasa, Catherine, Anang, Samuel Afotey, Kuwornu, John K. M., Torbi, Eva Nimorme

“…Mobile-based extension was more accessible to youth and more educated farmers, and it could be a good medium for reaching these groups. Television and radio programs are accessible to all types of farmers from different backgrounds; these media are currently underutilized for aquaculture promotion and their application could be enhanced and expanded for current and future projects.…”
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Diversification des moyens de production des agriculteurs dans AICCRA-Sénégal by Thiaw, Moussa, Worou, Nadine, Wane, Abdrahmane

“…This study evaluates the strategies for diversifying the means of production among farmers in Senegal through AICCRA's radio programs. By disseminating relevant agro-climatic information, farmers have been able to diversify not only their crops but also their sources of income, thereby enhancing their resilience to climatic hazards. …”
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Multi-Actors' Co-Implementation of Climate-Smart Village Approach in West Africa: Achievements and Lessons Learnt by Bayala, Jules, Ky-Dembélé, Catherine, Dayamba, Djibril S, Somda, Jacques, Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Diakité, Adama, Chabi, Adéyèmi, Alhassane, Agali, Bationo, B. André, Buah, Saaka S.J., Sanogo, Diaminatou, Tougiani, Abasse, Traoré, Kalifa, Zougmoré, Robert B., Rosenstock, Todd S.

“…The multidisciplinary teams include the National Research and Extension Systems (NARES), national meteorological services (NMS), non-profit organizations (NGOs), and local radio programs, among others. The CCAFS-West Africa Program, World Agroforestry-West and Central Africa (ICRAF-WCA), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), University of Reading, and Centre Régional de Formation et d'Application en Agro-météorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle (AGRHYMET) provide technical backstopping to the national teams. …”
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Communication tools for improved knowledge sharing in rainwater management: A case study of the Nile Basin Development Challenge by Damtew, Elias

“…Farmers preferred a more practical oriented training sessions with demonstrations and field visits and with audio-visual tools like video, films and radio programs as teaching aids. Ease of understanding and permanence of acquired knowledge were among the major reasons for farmers’ preference. …”
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Report on Media Training Workshop on Climate Smart Livestock Feed and Forage Innovations by Mekonnen, Kindu, Gebreyes, Million, Bezabih, Melkamu, Assefa, Getnet, Adie, Aberra, Seifu, Haimanot, Mesfin, Hailemariam

“…A two day media training workshop on climate smart feed and forage innovations were organized in Addis Ababa before starting working on the radio program production.…”
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Value of sorghum in animal feeding (Siga tala kenike kala dioyôrôba be baganw ka baloko sabatili la) by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Episode five of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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Musow ka yiriwali sira dôyé kenike sènèye by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Episode seven of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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Siga tala kenike sènè li ani a douni dioyôrôba be kènèya sabatili la by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Episode four of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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Addressing bird attacks in the field (An bé domina iko bi, foro kônô kônôguin o debè sôrôsabati) by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Episode six of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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Child nutrition and sorghum (Kenike djôyôrô be demisinw ka baloko djougouya kèlèli la) by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Episode eight of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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Interaction with the community (Shi gnouma de bè senekela ka sôrôyiriwa) by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…The ninth and the final episode of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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Technical guidance for the production of sorghum (Sènèkèlaw sènè kètiogo gnouma de bè sôrôdjidi) by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Episode three of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. …”
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