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
A Scientist Respects Farmers’ Wisdom
Characters Mr. Chui: Farmer Mr. Kazi: Farmer Mr. Ndege: Farmer Dr. Kulungu Ndege: Scientist, son of Mr. Ndege MUSIC (A PLANTING CHANT) FADING INTO BACKGROUND AS ANNOUNCER BEGINS TO SPEAK Announcer -Today we are going to listen in on some discussions about scientists and farmers working together. What does this mean? And how this…
Making Peanut Butter the Local Way
FADE IN INTRODUCTORY MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER NARRATOR. Host: Today’s program is about respecting local knowledge. Local knowledge is also called traditional knowledge or indigenous knowledge. This knowledge can be about farming, or health care, or food processing – anything that is important in your community. Today we’re going to focus on food processing as…
Interview with the potato
Host: Greetings to all the listeners tuning in to the show. Today we’re going to talk about the history of the potato. And who better to speak than the potato himself?! The potato is going to talk to us about the importance of local knowledge and practices. These practices are often passed down to us…
The Advantages of Growing and Using Finger Millet
Characters Program host Mrs. Mamba: An agricultural extension worker Program Host: Today, we’re going to hear about a crop that’s cheap to grow … stores well for years … is easy to prepare and cook … and is good for you. This may sound too good to be true, but there is such a crop. Many…
Diversity Beats Disease in the Rice Field
Characters: Program host Mr. Kwanga: An agricultural extension worker Farmer Chuma Farmer Suzgo SOUND EFFECTS (Sounds of the countryside: roosters crowing, birds singing…). HOLD SOUND EFFECTS UNDER DIALOGUE. Program host: As we begin today’s story, Mr. Kwanga, an agricultural extension worker from town, is entering one of the villages in his assigned region. The first person to greet…
Use Moringa Seeds to Clean Dirty or Polluted Water
ANNOUNCER: Dirty water can kill you! Or make you very sick. It’s true. You probably already know that you can boil your water to make it safe for drinking. However, boiling water is expensive and not always easy – it uses a lot of fuel. But there is another way to clean water. Let’s find…
AIDS Part 1: What am I?
First Part Host: Welcome friends to the radio show that will test your knowledge about a virus that is spreading quickly throughout the world. We have three guests with us today; Rodrigo from Mexico, Liu from China and Michael from South Africa. We are going to test their knowledge. They may ask several questions about the…
Changes for Men and Women on the Farm
Joseph Onyango: Hello Odera! How are you and your family? I have not seen you since the village meeting last week. Frederick Odera: Yes, hello Onyango! I am fine and my family too. We have been very busy on the farm so I have not been able to come to the market. Joseph Onyango: Why are you…
Grow Forage Shrubs and Trees for Livestock Feed
The National University of Tachira and the radio station Ecos del Torbes in Venezuela present “Don Pancho and his Farming Friends”, a program of practical information to help farmers improve production. Don Pancho: Good day to all my dear farming friends. Today we will talk about several low-cost ways of improving your livestock feed. We…