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
- Energy
- 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
Farmers who use improved fallows must replace phosphorous in soils
Characters In this program, the hosts are named Onyango and Rose. Please use names that your audience will relate to and recognize. Rose is very knowledgeable on the topics of agriculture and agroforestry. Onyango is also very keen and asks many good questions, but sometimes seems impatient. The two have a playful way of responding…
Visit to a tree nursery
Participants Interviewer: Jimmy Okello, Radio Apac, Uganda Interviewee: Mr. Ogwal Amute, Apac Town Council, Apac Town, Uganda Start Of Program LOCAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC STARTS THEN FADES OUT. Announcer: Many farmers in the village find themselves lacking money to buy essential items, such as medicines, or paraffin for lanterns and fruits. Tree planting offers farmers a…
Women, Property and Inheritance
Host: Welcome to our show. Today we’re going to discuss some important questions about women and inheritance. For example, what happens to a woman when her husband dies, and who becomes the rightful owner of her property? Is there anything a woman can do to ensure that she receives the property? To help us answer…
Managing the Banana Weevil
Characters: Host Mr. Emmanuel Kagaro: farmer BRING UP MUSIC AND FADE UNDER HOST. Host: Good morning [afternoon, evening]. I’m your host, [ ]. Today we’re going to talk to Mr. Emmanuel Kagaro about how he controls banana weevils… without using pesticides! Good morning [afternoon, evening] and welcome, Mr. Kagaro. Mr. Kagaro: Good morning [afternoon, evening].…
Harvesting Water Using Earth Banks
Characters: Host Mr. Ayeji Anyaji: agricultural extension worker Host: Good morning [afternoon, evening]. I’m your host _________. Today we’re going to talk about a way to collect and store water. Mr. Ayeji Anyaji is in the studio with me. He’s an agricultural extension worker, and he’s going to talk about how an earth bank can…
Use Barriers to Harvest Run-off Water for Crops
Characters: Host Mrs. Gowri Banda: innovative woman farmer Host (Intro): Welcome to our program today. And a special welcome to all the farmers who are listening. We have a question for you, and that is: how can we solve one of our most difficult problems – getting enough water to our crops? To help us…
Protect Children From Pesticides
Characters Host/interviewer Doctor Subrahmanyam: clinic doctor Mrs. Gurumurthy: mother at clinic with her children MUSIC [introductory music, then fade out]. Host/interviewer: Host/interviewer: Hello, I’m [ ]. Welcome back to our series of programs about children’s issues. Today’s show is about the dangers of pesticides. I heard a story recently about a small village where many children are…
HIV/AIDS: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission
Part One Characters: Host Mr. X: man living with AIDS Host: Good [morning/afternoon], and welcome. Today, as part of our continuing series about children’s issues, we are going to discuss a difficult and sad topic: children who have AIDS, or who are HIV-positive. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these names, let me explain.…