Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECTS OF AGRICULTURAL JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY:• PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION;• INITIATING AND SUPPORTING NEW AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION NETWORKS;• PROVIDING ORGANISATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WORLDWIDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONFERENCES,• WORKSHOPS, TOURS AND SEMINARS ON AGRICULTURAL TOPICS THAT WILL EDUCATE JOURNALISTS, COMMUNICATORS AND MEDIA WORKERS;• PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRAINING NEW ENTRANTS TO THE PROFESSION; AND• FORMULATING SUPPORT AND BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING ON FARMING AND FOOD SECURITY TOPICS.