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Recommended post-harvest actions to maximize soybean quality and value
SFX: FADE IN Program SIGNATURE TUNE, FADE OUT HOST: Welcome to Farming is a Business. My name is Filius Chalo Jere on Breeze FM and our program today is on soybean, which has suddenly become a very important crop for the farmer, the agro-dealer, and even the consumer. In this program, we shall deal with…
Safely managing VSLAs (chamas) during COVID-19
CHARACTERS: MARIA: Woman in early 30’s. Has three school-going children and is married to Patrick. She rears chickens and sells eggs and chickens in the village. Maria is self-centred and likes attention. She is a member of the chama. ANETTE: Woman in early 30s. Maria’s friend and neighbour. She is an official in the chama…
Production practices for wheat
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Farmers who want a good yield from their wheat farming need to know: The benefits of advance planning and planned allocation of resources. The benefits of involving women and the entire family in planning, including decisions to allocate resources. How they can access and use inputs…
Ivorian cocoa: Access to finance is the key to success for women in the cocoa bean processing industry
HOST: In Côte d’Ivoire, women face a variety of obstacles that make it difficult for them to enter the agribusiness sector. Access to financing is a major issue. According to a study by the African Development Bank, published in 2015, 68% of the labour force in cocoa production is female, but only 21% of the…
Marketing pigeon peas in Mozambique: Challenges and solutions
HOST: Good morning (afternoon, evening) listeners. Today, our show focuses on pigeon peas, especially on marketing the crop. To explore this topic, we present several interviews. First, we speak with Mr. Rufino Bila from the Mozambican Cereal Institute, or ICM. We also talk to Mr. Nelito Viriato, a pigeon pea farmer in the province of…
Good agronomic practices for legume production in Ethiopia, focusing on faba bean
Introduction Why is this issue important to listeners? Because farmers and others involved in legume production should know: The benefits of legumes for small-scale farmers, consumers, and Ethiopia in terms of food security and income generation. The nutritional values of legumes. The contribution of legumes such as faba beans to soil fertility. How to…
Sorghum and millet
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for June, which includes backgrounders, interview scripts, and Farmer stories on sorghum and millet. This month’s theme pack contains nine items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder and eight interview scripts. It also includes two Farmer stories. Backgrounder Sorghum production Interview scripts Farmers in Ethiopia tend sorghum…
Succession planning and shared decision-making in family farming
Why is this subject important to listeners? Because family farmers should know: The benefits they can receive by engaging their wives and children (youth) in the family farm as co-decision-makers. How to make shared decisions in a family farming household. How to involve children and youth as they grow into adulthood to ensure that family…
Honey production in Ethiopia
Why is this subject important to listeners? To learn how beekeeping can generate employment and income. To understand bees’ roles not just for honey production but as pollinators. So farmers can understand the tasks required for honey production. To become familiar with beekeeping by-products such as wax. To identify the plants which provide pollen and…
Post-harvest activities in soybeans in Malawi
Why is this subject important to listeners? Soybean is a versatile legume that is widely grown in Malawi and has numerous uses and many benefits. Malawian soy comprises 8% of southern Africa production and has the potential to earn an equal amount of foreign exchange as tobacco. Soybean is mostly grown on small plots by…