Media coverage

Date	22 October 2010
Type	In-house newsletter Issue 2 volume 1
Source	RIU Malawi
Notes	Farmers revamp IFF Network Profile of fish farmer Andrew Gama Legume platform meeting notes Young people and fish farming Using pig dung In English with elements in Chichewa and Tumbuka
Link	RIU Malawi newsletter 22 October 2010 (PDF 250KB)

Date	2 June 2010
Type	Television news
Source	Malawi Television (State Owned)
Notes	A five-minute story appeared on tv about fish and pig farming in Zomba district and Balaka district respectively. The story captured the activities of RIU in the two districts where television journalists visited.

Date	13 May 2010
Type	Television news
Source	Malawi Television (State Owned)
Notes	A 10-minute documentary on all RIU Malawi activities

Date	6 May 2010
Type	Television news
Source	Malawi Television (State Owned)
Notes	A news story on RIU Malawi activities

Date	6 May 2010
Type	Radio
Source	Zodiak Broadcasting Service (Private Radio Station)
Notes	Two fish farming stories, one covering fish farming (after the reporter toured RIU activities) and another story covering the fish farming network meeting RIU organised in Lilongwe. There was also a feature on pig farming after the reporter visited some RIU activities

Date	13 May 2010
Type	Newspaper
Source	Daily Nation
Notes	An article in the by Brenda Twea also looked at the conundrum of getting research into use.
Link	Source: Daily Nation (Malawi) by Brenda Twea Role of RIU in working to increase agricultural productivity and food security through innovations platforms 13 May 2010 (PDF 320KB)

Date	17 May 2010
Type	Newspaper
Source	Daily Times
Notes	Farmers own research
Link	Farmers owning research Source: Daily Times (Malawi) With quotes from the cotton industry and the role of RIU Malawi 17 May 2010 (PDF 3.9M)

Date	28 March 2010
Type	Newspaper
Source	Sunday Times
Notes	Pig farming and the impact on women in Malawi
Link	Piggery gives Mzuma women cash Source: Sunday Times (Malawi) Women pig farmers get fairer price with RIU support 28 March 2010 (PDF 150KB)

Date	March 2010
Type	In-house newsletter Issue 1 volume 1
Source	RIU Malawi
Notes	Showcasing activities with partners

Date	March 2010
Type	Newspaper
Source	Malawi News
Notes	Research boost fish farming - looking at the role of RIU in Malawi
Link	Source: Malawi News RIU aquaculture innovation platform March 2010 (PDF 150KB)

Date	2010
Type	Film: The Pig Sector in Malawi
Source	Produced by Malawi RIU, edited by Nik Wood
Notes	Subjects covered: Status of pig production in Malawi; challenges in the pig marketing – the livestock innovation platform; the role of RIU in linking pig farmers and the private sector meat processors and the expected benefits of the programme.
Impact	Proposed use of film: International publicity of RIU work in Malawi as well as local audience

Date	2010
Type	Film: Malawi Fish Farming (5 minutes)
Source	Produced by Malawi RIU, edited by NIK Wood
Notes	Subjects covered: The priority problems in fish farming; the current status; initiatives to address bottlenecks; role of RIU in the initiative.
Impact	Proposed use of film: international publicity of RIU work in Malawi as well as local audience

Date	2009
Type	Newspaper
Source	The Weekend Nation Publication
Notes	3/4 page
Impact	Mostly positive article on RIU role in enhancing pig marketing through decentralized markets and fostered linkages Circulation 40,000 in Malawi

Date	2009
Type	Newspaper
Source	The Malawi News
Notes	Written by RIU communications officer. 2 full pages of A3 size paper on RIU facilitation in the fish farming innovation platform & aquaculture.
Impact	Feature article mostly describing RIU contribution to increasing fish production in Malawi Circulation 40,000 in Malawi

Date	2009
Type	Newspaper
Source	The Sunday Times
Notes	Written by RIU communications officer. 1 full page of A3 size paper.
Impact	RIU facilitation in the livestock platform, especially on pig marketing - describing RIU contribution to brokering pig producers and meat processors Circulation 40,000 in Malawi