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Access Agriculture Panorama
No. 10 - May 2021 |
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Welcome to our monthly news update with
‘Access Agriculture Panorama’
This monthly e-newsletter gives a bird’s eye view of all the exciting updates from Access Agriculture, a world-leading organisation for quality agricultural training videos in international and local languages, working across the Global South.
The links to different language versions are given below each section.
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EcoAgtube (www.ecoagtube.org) |
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An exciting announcement coming your way! Watch this space!
Une annonce intéressante à venir ! Restez à l'écoute !
¡Un anuncio interesante en camino! ¡Manténganse al tanto!
একটি আকর্ষণীয় ঘোষণা আসছে! সাথে থাকুন!
एक दिलचस्प घोषणा आ रही है! संपर्क में बने रहें !
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Joint action to boost peace and
organic agriculture in the Philippines |
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Access Agriculture has just signed a strategic partnership agreement with the League of Organic Agriculture Municipalities, Cities and Provinces of the Philippines (LOAMCP-PH) during a virtual signing ceremony.
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Equipping young entrepreneurs in Malawi
with digital tool and skills |
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Ten young entrepreneurs from Malawi were recently offered hands-on training to help them get acquainted with the main components and use of a solar-powered smart projector kit that each of them had won through the Access Agriculture Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund initiative. The competition was conducted jointly be Access Agriculture and the USAID-funded Strengthening Agriculture & Nutrition Extension (SANE) Activity.
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Call for young entrepreneurs in Tanzania
extended till 10 May 2021
Access Agriculture announces the launch of its Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund for Tanzania. Apply now! Present key ideas of a business proposal using a smart projector and your ideas can become reality. Win a smart projector! The deadline for submission is nearing. After registering on Access Agriculture, you can access the form to submit your proposal.
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Young entrepreneurs in Benin
get hands-on experience with smart technology |
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Members of four entrepreneur teams from Benin recently received hands-on training to familiarise themselves with the functions, mechanisms and use of a cutting-edge technology – the solar-powered Digisoft smart projector (containing all Access Agriculture farmer-training videos) – that they had won through the Access Agriculture Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund initiative.
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Chitonga/Tonga 7; ) have been posted on our platform www.accessagriculture.org. They are freely downloadable as video (mp4), audio (mp3), mobile (video format 3gp) along with a one-page fact sheet with contact details for more information.
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Most viewed videos in April |
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Deworming goats and sheep with herbal medicines
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In this video, we will learn from farmers in Southern India how internal worms spread to goats and sheep. We will also see how to prevent and cure the animals with a few simple methods.
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Taking care of local chickens
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Provide a bed of wood shavings or dry grass to make it comfortable for the hens to lay their eggs. This helps to reduce moisture and decreases the chance of infestation by parasites.
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Empowering youth for agribusiness |
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‘The audacity of entrepreneurship: youth in action,’ (L'audace d'entreprendre : une jeunesse en action) – the title of his latest book – encapsulates the essence of Benin-based José Herbert Ahodode’s vision to promote youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness as a model to create sustainable rural employment and wealth in African countries and make the agri-food sector more productive.
Read more .... বাংলা | Français | हिंदी | Español
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Staying grounded while on the air in Ghana |
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It’s a simple matter to play a soundtrack about farming on the radio. The tricky part is making sure that the program connects with the audience, as I learned recently from Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei at ADARS FM, a commercial station in Kintampo, a town in central Ghana.
Since 2010 Gideon has been pleased to be part of an effort by Farm Radio International (FRI) that supported radio stations in Ghana, including ADARS FM, to reach out to farmers. With encouragement from FRI, Gideon started a weekly magazine show for farmers, where he plays Access Agriculture audio tracks. The magazine, Akuafo Mo, means “Thank You Farmers” in the Twi language.
Read more .... বাংলা | Français | हिंदी | Español
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Jeff Bentley
Honorary Ambassador for Latin America |
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Jeff Bentley has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of Arizona. He did practical research on natural pest control for seven years at El Zamorano, an agricultural university in Honduras. Jeff has worked in many countries in Latin America, Africa and South Asia. He lives in Bolivia and is fascinated by farmer experiments and local knowledge. Jeff teaches scriptwriting for Access Agriculture and has written many papers on how videos spark the creativity of farmers and others. Jeff speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and some Quechua, so he clearly appreciates the importance of language.
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WINNER OF THE MONTHLY QUIZ |
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