Interviews

Interview scripts feature interviews with two farmers or rural people and one or two subject-matter experts, exploring a challenge and possible solutions. They also feature and intro and extro by the radio show host. They are written by African journalists, based on real interviews.

Interview scripts can be translated and adapted as necessary to suit the local context, then performed on air as dramatized interviews. Or reach them as inspiration and guidance for your own interviews.

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  • Children and youth
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  • Gender equality
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  • Land issues
  • Livestock and beekeeping
  • Marketing and market information
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • Nutrition
  • Post-harvest activities
  • Social issues
  • Soil health
  • Trees and agroforestry
  • Water management

Côte d’Ivoire: Women voice their views on reproductive health

SFX: CALL SIGNAL : HOST :                                               Today, we’re discussing the sexual and reproductive health of young girls in Côte d’Ivoire. Ruth Koffi will tell us how her family supported her when she started her period. This support profoundly affected her life and choices, and could inspire other young girls to develop a better understanding…

How agroecology protects nature and supports crops

  RISING SIGNATURE TUNE, THEN FADE OUT HOST:                                                Hello dear listeners, I’m [name], and in this episode, we explore how agroecology can help farmers in Tanzania overcome the growing challenges of climate change. Here in Dodoma, farmers often face drought, unpredictable rainfall, and declining soil fertility. But what if there were a way of…

Denial of access to contraception in Mali

HOST: Hello and welcome to our program on the denial of resources or opportunities through the lens of sexual and reproductive health—a phenomenon rooted in traditional practices. To discuss this, we are joined by three guests. Marama Sangaré, 33, mother of two daughters, has been a victim of this practice and continues to face its…

Right to contraception in Mali

HOST:                                               Hello dear listeners, and welcome to our program. For several years, the government of Mali has been making efforts to provide access to information, adequate services, and the necessary products for contraception. Despite this work, which has been praised by health and human rights actors, the contraceptive prevalence rate remains unsatisfactory according to…

Agroforestry and Community Forest Management in Zambia

HOST:                                                In today’s programme, we discuss the benefits of agroforestry and community forest management. As observed by many, Zambia loses roughly 250,000–300,000 hectares of forest every year. We would like to understand what organizations working together with farmers are doing about it. We will ask questions such as: What is agroforestry and community forest…

Community perception: The right to choose one’s spouse

RISE OF THE MUSICAL INTRO, THEN FADE INTO THE NEXT SEGMENT   HOST:                                                Hello listeners, welcome to our program. Today, with our guests, we will talk about the community’s perception of the right to choose one’s spouse. They will discuss the causes and consequences of choosing a partner. We will also talk about the actions…

Farmers in the rangelands of Buyende and Kamuli build resilience to fight climate change by planting trees, pasture and food crops

HOST:                                                Across Uganda, rangelands are the backbone of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist livelihoods. But in Buyende and Kamuli districts, these rangelands are under serious threat — prolonged droughts, poor soils, and shrinking pastures have made life difficult for both animals and people. Today, I will get to know how communities in the two rangeland districts…

Youth innovation in agricultural entrepreneurship: Packaging as a means of attracting customers

Fade up signature tune, then out.   HOST :                                               Hello listeners, welcome to our show. Today, we’ll be talking about young people interested in growing vegetables and spices in the Central Kasai province of the DRC. Dierci Kamba has been growing vegetables and spices for two years. Today, he will tell us about his…

Tanzania: Farmers use Aloe Vera to treat chicken diarrhea in Karagwe District

HOST:                                                Hello and welcome, dear listeners. In today’s program, we will learn how to diagnose diarrhea in chickens and how farmers in Karagwe District are using Aloe Vera as a natural remedy. We will hear from Ms. Tumaini Buberwa, a poultry farmer who uses Aloe Vera, and her husband Mr. Buberwa Daudi. We will…

Public debt and its impact in Africa

Please note that this script is not a word-for-word record of the interviewees’ words. To ensure that we cover the key information about the topic, and that all readers will understand the messages, we have modified the text slightly, and are therefore using pseudonyms rather than the interviewees’ real names especially for our case study.…