Farm Radio Programming: A catalyst in addressing emerging issues in Agricultural Development

Abstract

Although the 2010 conference was only the second annual national farm radio symposium in Malawi, it attracted a lot of presentations and ignited discussions that exposed the depth and density of agricultural communication and extension taking place in the field. During the first farm radio symposium only nine papers were presented for discussion but the second symposium had fourteen presentations, not counting the keynote address and speeches. The papers were presented by university researchers, journalists, public and private extension officers, non-governmental and environmental experts. The symposium demonstrated that there is a lot more research and there are many more players in the area agricultural communications and extension than are often acknowledged and published.