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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- Agriculture
- Aquaculture
- Children and youth
- Climate change
- Community development
- Crop production
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- Environment and climate change
- Gender equality
- Health
- Hygiene and sanitation
- 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
Rural communities adapting to climate change in Benin
Characters: Host of the program: Félix Houinsou Guests of the show: – Said Hounkponou: PARBCC project manager – Glégnon Codjo: Farmer – a beneficiary of the project – Tinari Kouagou: Farmer – another beneficiary of the project Fade up signature tune, then under host HOST: Dear friends across the airwaves, hello and welcome to our farming program.…
Farmers in Niger benefit from letting trees grow in their fields
HOST: Welcome, listeners. Today we are going to talk about a farming practice called Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration or FMNR, which is practiced by many farmers in southern Niger. In FMNR, farmers protect and actively manage the regrowth of certain types of trees in their fields in order to bring back vegetation to an arid…
How to prevent and treat parasitic roundworms in cattle: advice from a veterinarian and a herder
HOST: Hello, dear friends and listeners! We are in the middle of the savanna in front of an enclosure where oxen are vaccinated. The village of Didango is located twenty kilometres from the city of Foumban. Foumban is in the department of Noun, in the Western Region of Cameroon. Domestic animals are the main source of…
Combine different methods to keep birds away from rice fields
Characters Radio presenter Extension officer:Dr. Panicle Program signature tune Radio presenter: Those farmers who are listening today know that as soon as rice grains start to ripen it’s time to consider the various ways of chasing away hungry birds. Here today to discuss some of these methods, we have extension officer Dr. Panicle. Hello, Dr.…
A Kenyan farmer uses water hyacinth to feed chickens
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds under the voice of the program host. PROGRAM HOST: Good morning, dear friends and listeners of Radio Maendeleo. Welcome to today’s program, whose theme is “using water hyacinth to feed chickens.” Let us listen to how a farmer from Asembo…
The miracle plant ‘zabila/leele’ or henna: The turning point in food security for a smallholder woman farmer in northern Ghana
Signature tune for 20 seconds HOST: My dear listeners, it’s time for our favourite program, Pukpriba Saha (Editor’s note: Pukpriba Saha means “Farmers’ hour” in the Dagbali language of Ghana’s Northern Region).Welcome. In today’s edition, we look at some of the discoveries and achievements of the women farmers in our country. This is your presenter,…
Transforming the bicycle into a vehicle of innovation
Signature tune PRESENTER: Welcome, dear listeners, to the Prosperity program. In this program, we talk about how farmers can benefit from farming. Today, you are with me, Lazarus Laiser, your presenter. Signature tune up and out under presenter PRESENTER: Do you know that when a bicycle is connected to a maize shelling machine, it can…
The motor pump mill
Sound of motor pump HOST: A mill to pump water! You may think this is fiction. But actually … it’s true! This invention was developed by Mr. Salam Dipama, a farmer from Koubri, a village 25 kilometres south of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso. Salam transformed a mill into a motor pump that brings water into…
Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be a dual environmental solution
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds and dissolves under the voice of the program host. Host: Dear Radio Salus listeners, greetings and welcome once again to our agricultural show. To begin, here is the theme of this show: Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be…
Composting, a better practice to improve soil fertility: The case of Dien
CHARACTERS Amadou Neguetan Fomba: farmer in Dien Tafara Fomba: farmer in Dien Bah N’Golo Fomba: Chief of Dien village Seydou Doumbia: agricultural extension worker in Dien Malamine Simpara: technician, agricultural extension worker Musical break LAMINE TOGOLA: This is Radio Fanaka, the voice of farmers, fishermen and cattle-breeders. We went to the village of Dien, which…