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Farming First Delegate at One Young World Conference Speaks with BBC ‘Network Africa’

February 17, 2010 No comments yet

On 8-10 February, young people from around the world took part in a conference in London to discuss the biggest challenges facing the planet.  One of the delegates was 24-year-old Sithembile Ndema, a programme manager at FANRPAN in South Africa, who went to share her thoughts on global food security.
BBC World Service’s Network Africa news

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Wireless Reach Programme Looks to Bring Phones to Rural Farmers in Indonesia

January 15, 2010 No comments yet

Although research into agricultural development is extensive, and markets continually evolve, this information doesn’t often reach the farmers who could benefit most from it.
In remote areas of many developing countries, lack of access to telecommunications means that farmers either struggle to keep up-to-date market and agronomic information, or they are forced to spend time and

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