A select few members of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists have an opportunity to travel to Uganda this November on a tour.
Following the great success of the Kenya tour in 2012, IFAJ and AgriCord/Agriterra are proud to offer 15 IFAJ journalists again the opportunity to have a first-hand look at farm issues in the developing world. By organizing a 6-day tour for a group of select journalists to Uganda, our aim is to enable you to take a look beyond the images of hunger and poverty in Africa to explore a vibrant continent full of initiatives and business opportunities to boost agricultural production and economic development.
Arrival: Sunday 3 November – Arrival at hotel in Entebbe Departure: Saturday 9 November – End of program
Professional obligations
Those journalists who take part in the tour will share their experiences in oral, written, powerpoint or other media, with their own agricultural journalists guild and the IFAJ and AgriCord through newsletter or web articles. This is a separate commitment from your professional role in writing/broadcasting stories for your audience.
U.S. members of the American Agricultural Editors Association need to get their application (pdf), including 3 samples of their work from the past 12 months, sent to Steve Werblow, Chair of the AAEA International Committee by May 31.
I’ll apply if you want to sponsor our coverage of this amazing looking event!
Cindy and I are already signed up to attend the 2013 IFAJ Congress in Argentina this fall. Supporting IFAJ is a good idea for agrimarketers in today’s global marketplace. We thank Dupont Pioneer for their support of our attendance at this annual event once again this year.