On practical matters
From the moment it was established in 1984, CTA has been thinking about ways of getting practical information to the people who need it most: small-scale farmers, farmers’ organisations, extension...
View ArticleKnowledge means success for Kenya's farmers
Annah Kinya Kiambati is the national women's representative for the Kenya National Federation of Agricultural Producers (KENFAP). She is also chair of the local KENFAP branch in Meru County. She...
View ArticleA helpline for farmers
"The leaves of my chilli plants have curled up. What should I do?" "Where can I be trained in mushroom production?" "What should I do with my rabbits which develop weak legs after giving birth?" These...
View ArticleUpgraded skills for African journalists
Although CTA's rural radio programme was primarily aimed at small-scale farmers and rural communities, a spinoff was the benefits it offered to the African journalists who helped to compile the...
View ArticleRural radio resource programme packs a punch
For decades, radio has been the dominant mass medium in Africa, made popular by its low cost, accessibility and its reliance on the spoken word. Nowhere is this truer than in rural areas. In 2000, when...
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