By Sarina Locke.
ABC rural reporter Sarina Locke, an Australian who won the radio category in last year’s IFAJ broadcasting competition, linked in to the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ) to connect with a peer in Japan so she could report on how the earthquake and tsunami is affecting Japanese farmers. Follow or copy the link to hear the story: www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201103/s3177431.htm
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