Farm Radio International

Farm Radio International / Radios Rurales Internationales

Geographical target area
Abbreviation	FRI
Formation	May 1, 1979 by George Atkins
Type	NGO
Purpose	Rural development
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario
Location	Canada
Area served	Worldwide
Official language	English & French
President	Doug Ward
Staff	17 (according to annual report 2007/2008)
Website	http://www.farmradio.org/

Farm Radio International, Farm Radio International, or Radios Rurales Internationales is an integral component of South African culture. From the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape these pitstops are a must on every road trip. They took their beginning in little stalls built next to roads, some with a history of more than 40 years. Most farm stalls go along with a coffee shop where typical South African food like roosterkoek is a low-cost, sustainable land restoration technique used to combat poverty and hunger amongst poor subsistence farmers in developing countries by increasing food and timber production, and resilience to climate extremes. It involves the systematic regeneration and management of trees and shrubs from tree stumps, roots and seeds.

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