TOKYO — Japan appeared to make moderate progress in stabilizing some of the nuclear
reactors at the stricken power plant on Sunday, but at the same time
disclosed new signs of radioactive contamination in agricultural produce
and livestock.

I met Kojo Oppong, a producer and presenter of the agriculture program
at Radio Peace in the Central Region (Ghana), at the national
dissemination workshop hosted by Farm Radio International held on July
20, 2011. Mr. Oppong spoke candidly about having Radio Peace be a part
of the African Rural Radio Program Analysis (ARRPA) research. He
strongly encourages the idea of allowing others into the studio to
witness the radio station’s inner workings as part of a learning
process. The ARRPA research included visits to four radio stations in
Ghana and went into the community to analyze the production process as
well as how the listeners receive the work being done at the stations.
Mr. Oppong was fascinated that the work he does within the radio station
had been laid bare for others through the ARRPA research in an effort
to promote education and information sharing.