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.
- All
- 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
Irrigation made easy
Save and edit this resource as a Word document. Content: Farmers in Sokoto State, Nigeria save labour, time, and energy when irrigating their farm and garden plots. They draw water from the well in a large 30 litre (6 1/2 gallon) bucket, using a simple homemade crane. The boom of the crane has a counterweight…
Madame Rose and her village – a success story
Introduction HOST: Madame Rose is a great-grandmother. She lives in Haiti in the West Indies. She lives by herself in her own mud house 3 1/2 metres (12 feet) square with a thatched roof. For many years, she has kept rabbits and chickens. She also has two goats and raises vegetables. Latrines in Grand…
Start seedlings with liquid fertilizer
HOST: It is helpful to give garden vegetables, especially young seedlings, some extra plant food to help them get started growing. Liquid fertilizer that you can make yourself can give your plants that extra food for a good start. Some farmers in the Philippines use it on their garden crops all season. Let me…
Make compost in small pits in the garden
Save and edit this resource as a Word document. Make compost in small pits in your garden. Put fresh or decomposed kitchen and garden wastes and manure directly in these pits. The materials rot and add nutrients to the soil as your garden plants are growing. This is called basket composting in the Philippines. HOST:…
The Wang Wun Shi family farm: A success story. (Part C)
HOST: When Wang Wun Shi started farming, he was very poor, but after only four years and a lot of hard work, this Chinese farmer, with the help of his wife and family, has become a leader in his community. Some of Wang’s cropping practices On his small farm, Wang has 100 loquat and 200…
The Wang Wun Shi family farm: A success story. (Part B)
HOST: After only four years of establishing his own family farm, Wang Wun Shi has become a model farmer in the central part of Sichuan province in the People’s Republic of China. When he started out, he and his family had no money, but they did have plenty of ambition and a willingness to work…
The Wang Wun Shi family farm: A success story (Part A)
HOST: In just four years, Wang Wun Shi, a Chinese farmer, and his family have established a farming operation that has become a model in their community in the People’s Republic of China. Wang had grown up in the countryside near the capital of Sichuan Province. He was very poor but he knew farming, he…
Bags protect fruits before harvest
Save and edit this resource as a Word document. Protect fruit from pests while the fruit is still on the tree or vine by covering it with a bag. Some examples are given of farmers using this technique in the Philippines, the Republic of China, and the People’s Republic of China, for protecting guavas, peaches,…
Simple chicken houses
Save and edit this resource as a Word document. A good chicken house should shelter chickens from wind and rain, allow good ventilation, have lots of space, and be secure. HOST: Today, we are going to talk about a simple shelter you can build for your chickens. It does not need to be fancy, but…
Use sunlight to reduce harmful germs in drinking water
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: Reduce the number of disease-causing germs in your cooking and drinking water. Put water for your household needs in clear jars and bottles and put them outside in the sun for several hours or the whole day. Special note: There are some important guidelines to…