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
Domesticating forest fruits to increase farmers’ income
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to our program. Today with our guests, we will talk about how domestication has improved the food and nutritional aspects of the fruit called Gola or jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana), which can significantly improve the finances of farmers. We speak first with Mr. Diatta Marone, Director of the National Forestry…
Barriers to women’s participation in farming in Mali
HOST: Good morning, Mrs. Namaoro Coulibaly. NAMAORO COULIBALY: Thanks for having me, and hello to all the listeners! HOST: You are the regional chairperson of the Tchimporoko Co-operative of women farmers in Sikasso, Mali. Welcome. We also have Mr. Mamadou Bassirou N’Diaye, an agricultural specialist. Welcome, Mr. N’Diaye. MR. BASSIROU N’DIAYE: Thank you. It’s a…
Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Addressing the many sources of hesitation
HOST: COVID-19 disease was first detected on November 17, 2019, in Wuhan City, China and quickly spread across the world. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization, also known as WHO, declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The disease has caused millions of deaths worldwide, and one of the…
The cashew tree: A defense against bush fires
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, today we are going to talk about cashew nut plantations as a defense against bush fires. To discuss this, we have with us Souleymane Diao, Boubacar Seydi, and Elias Diouf, all farmers. And also Djibril Ba, accompanied by Mady Racine Sagna, respectively Colonel and Lieutenant in the Water and Forestry Sector.…
Best ways to adopt organic practices in market gardening
HOST: In Burkina Faso, the market gardening sector is expanding rapidly to accommodate the growing population in large urban areas. The demand for vegetables has increased overnight. But market gardeners face obstacles such as lack of water and lack of coordination in the sector. Some informed consumers have become increasingly demanding and are forcing producers…
Conflicts between farmers and herders caused by climate change—and possible solutions
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, welcome to our program. Today, we are going to talk about a complex and important subject, namely the conflicts between herders and farmers in Mali. For a number of years, Mali has experienced conflicts between these two groups. Conflicts between herders and farmers have resulted in many displacements, deaths, and injuries.…
Stronger together: The marketing benefits of cooperation between farmers
HOST: Hello, listeners, welcome to our program. My name is _____. Today, we are going to talk about marketing. This is a very important topic for farmers, both large and small. Farmers work extremely hard to produce crops like rice, maize, and cassava. But it is not enough to just produce them, the crops must…
Improving women’s access to farmland in northern Ghana
SFX: Signature tune. HOST: Hello, listener! Welcome to another edition of the program for farmers, Farm Right. Today, our focus will be on women and access to farmland, especially in northern Ghana. Do you know that, despite the fact that women account for a large proportion of Ghana’s agricultural workforce, women have limited or no…
From period poverty to period parity: Keeping girls safe and happy
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST: Many girls in Africa miss school during their menstrual period because they cannot afford sanitary towels. A recent study by the World Bank reports that, on average, girls miss school four days every four weeks. In today’s program, we hear from girls who are affected by this, and we also learn about…