Narratives
Narratives are short radio scripts where one individual conveys the important information. Many of our older scripts were written in this format. These scripts still contain relevant and useful information.
Use narratives to learn more about the topic, to prepare radio spots, interview questions, intros and extros. You could also read the information aloud on air, but it would be more useful if used as part of an interview with someone on the topic.
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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 simple way to keep spring water clear – part 1 & 2
HOST: People who drink clean water are much healthier than people who drink dirty water. Drinking water that is dirty or that has faeces or manure in it spreads disease. One of the easiest ways to get clean drinking water is to stop dirt from getting into your water source. For today, let us talk…
Soil Conservation on Don Maximo Escobar’s Farm
Two years ago Don Maximo Escobar, a farmer from Pata Galana, Guatemala, began to farm an abandoned plot of land on a very steep hillside. He had several goals. He hoped to farm the land using almost no dangerous chemical fertilizers or pesticides. He wanted to prevent or limit soil erosion but he knew that…
Colostrum makes young animals strong and healthy
HOST: Human babies need the special milk their mothers produce in the first days after giving birth. Babies need this milk because it is nutritious, and because it helps to protect them from disease. Like babies, newborn animals also need the special first milk their mothers produce. Many animals produce the special first milk, called…
Co-operative series: A village garden co-operative – Part 4
Script 4 – The co-operative begins HOST: News of the community garden co-op spread throughout the village like wildfire. There was a larger crowd at the next co-op meeting. Not everyone was sure that they wanted to participate, but almost everyone was curious to know more about it. Maria called for quiet and started the…
Co-operative series: A village garden co-operative – Part 3
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Script 3 – Starting the Co-operative – First Steps Note: The following item and item 9 continue the story of how a group of villagers got together to start a co-operative garden. Their story began in Package 22 with items 9 and 10. The story will…
More sunlight on plants
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: The more sunlight that plants get, the better they will grow. There are some ways to be sure that crops get the most possible sunlight. Stake vine crops correctly. Prune and train fruit trees so that maximum sun reaches the leaves. Pay attention to the…
Keeping goats
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: Goats can provide you with meat, milk, skin, and manure. If you keep your goat healthy and happy, it will supply lots of milk. Give it nutritious feed, proper housing, and care when milking. HOST: Do you have goats on your farm? Goats are valuable…
Save time between crops—plant maize seedlings
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: To save time between crops, grow maize seedlings in a seedling bed. First, soak sections of dry maize cobs in liquid manure, put several seeds in each section, and then place the sections in a seedling bed until it is time to transplant them to…
Use garlic to control crop pests
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: Use garlic (Allium sativum) for intercropping, or as a spray or powder to repel many crop pests. HOST: Why buy chemical pesticides when you can grow natural pesticides in your own garden? Garlic has a strong odor that repels many different pests that attack your…