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
Dilemma of a cocoa farmer: To keep or cut the trees?
INTRO MUSIC. Announcer: On today’s program we’re going to introduce you to a farmer with a problem. This farmer has to decide whether to keep the trees on his farm, or cut them. Stay tuned to find out why. FADE OUT INTRO. MUSIC. Announcer: Mr. Kwame Alebikiya is a cocoa farmer in the country of…
The Importance of Security Crops
BRING UP MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER NARRATOR. Narrator: It is surprising how different two sisters can be. Two people who have grown up in the same country, the same village, and the same family. Today’s program shows how the choices that a farmer makes can sometimes mean the difference between survival and despair. FADE OUT…
Pesticide Accumulation: A Chain of Poison
Host: Many of our recent programs have focused on different methods for controlling pests on your crops. We’ve also talked about the importance of using several methods at the same time. These methods include crop rotation, fertilizing the soil, handpicking pests, and intercropping. They are all ways to control insects and other pests without using…
Supply Water Directly to Plant Roots with Pitcher and Drip Irrigation
Host: Today we’re going to talk about a couple of ways to irrigate your crops. What’s important about these methods is that they conserve water at the same time. In other words, you won’t need as much water for your crops. Our program will be of special interest to farmers who live in dry zones…
A Community Builds a Groundwater Dam to Solve its Water Problems
Characters: Gikuyu: older man Adongo: middle-aged woman Gikuyu: Good morning [afternoon, evening]. This is Gikuyu, and I’m here with Adongo to talk about how our village built a groundwater dam and solved our dry season water problems. Adongo: Good morning [afternoon, evening]. Gikuyu: I’ll start by explaining why we built the dam. During the dry…
Farmers can Catch More Water in their Fields: Radio Spots
Spot #1: The power of observation Farmers — do you need more water for your crops? If you want to capture more water, you will have to find ways to prevent water escaping from your land. And the first tools you’ll need are your powers of observation. The more you know about your soil and…
Making Something with Nothing: the Rubbish Garden
Program host: This is a story about how a group of women changed their lives using only what they had — though it seemed they had nothing at all. The story starts with Shirley Sifunda, a community outreach worker in Matsulu, a small village in South Africa. Shirley met with the village women to talk about…