Radio a means to empower farming

Rural radio production is an ongoing training that IRETA has conducted over the years. The emphasis on radio as an effective means of communication as according to the Director IRETA, Mohammed Umar is due to the fact that radio will continue to provide the coverage (through radio ownership), penetration (its use) reach (reception) listenership and promote effective socio-economic development of our island nations. More articles on: 1. The art of flowers in the Solomon Islands 2.Cocoa moth causing trouble in PNG 3. Preparing the Pacific for Avian influenza 4. Yam a crop with special treatments 5. A strong stand on pest and diseases 6. SPC to help Pacific Islands prepare for avian influenza 7. Cook Islands import pigs have arrived etc.The emphasis on radio as an effective means of communication is due to the fact that radio will continue to provide the coverage, penetration, reach, reception and promote effective socio-economic development