Solidarity subscriptions / New East African magazine / Our December issue: Partnerships for learning / Readers’ panels
Solidarity subscriptions
A few weeks ago we sent out our electronic newsletter and invited readers to take out a “solidarity subscription”. We have already received many positive reactions – and many readers have taken a paid subscription. They will receive a full year of Farming Matters and, at the same time, enable us to send the magazine for free to people or organisations lacking the means to subscribe. Interested in joining this campaign? Subscribe and help us keep this campaign going!
New East African magazine
Our partners in Kenya, ALIN, are merging the production of the regional edition of this magazine, Kilimo Endelevu Africa, with the other magazine they produce, BAOBAB. The new publication will be called BAOBAB, and will contain articles, news items, interviews, and lots of information on small-scale farming in the region. Readers of Farming Matters in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will also receive BAOBAB during 2010, and will then be asked to opt for one of the two magazines. We will be very interested to hear your comments and opinions!
Our December issue: Partnerships for learning
When talking about small-scale family farming, many different people and organisations can be labeled as “stakeholders”. But what do they learn from each other? And how do they learn to work together to create more sustainable agriculture? These are some of the questions we want to address in our next issue. Be sure you get your own copy. Fill in the subscription form if you still haven’t done it.
Readers’ panels
During 2009, both ileia and our partner organisations carried out a series of impact studies. These studies looked at how the magazines are used and how the information in them helps increase yields or improves livelihoods. Continuing these studies, and as part of the regular evaluation of our magazine, we are planning to set up a readers’ panel. This will help us look at the articles, the overall themes, the layout and presentation, and – most important – the use given to every issue. Interested in joining and sharing your opinions? Please get in touch with the editors.
