Farm Radio International

Food security organization Farm Radio International / Radios Rurales InternationalesFarm Radio International logoGeographical target areaAbbreviationFRIFormationMay 1, 1979 by George AtkinsTypeNGOHeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, CanadaRegion servedSub-Saharan AfricaOfficial language English & FrenchPresidentDoug WardStaff17 (according to annual report 2007/2008)Websitehttp://www.farmradio.org/ Farm Radio International, or Radios Rurales Internationales (official French name), is a Canadian non-profit organization that was founded in 1979 by CBC Radio broadcaster George Atkins. The organization is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and works with radio broadcasters to improve food security and agricultural methods for small-scale farmers and rural communities in African countries. Farm Radio International use radio, a tool that is easily accessed in sub-Saharan Africa, to communicate information on low-cost and sustainable farming practices. These farmers are often among the most vulnerable to hunger, malnutrition, and poverty, but also produce and provide the majority of food on the continent. This radio allows farmers to gain valuable information through radio programs, which can improv