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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…
Radio spots on rice
Spot #1: Site selection NARRATOR: What kind of sites are best for growing rice? Here’s three things to remember. One: Rice needs a clay loamy soil because rice is grown in water, and so the soil must retain water. Two: The land must be both flat and not likely to flood. This will make managing…
Soil fertility and soil health
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for May, which includes resources on soil fertility and soil health. This month’s theme pack contains eight items from our Resource Packs: three backgrounders, two interview scripts, one series of spots, one two-host discussion, and one narrative. It also includes six Farmer stories. Backgrounders Organic fertilizers Using…
Careful, safe, and wise pest management – with and without pesticides
HOST 1: Welcome to the program. Today, we’re going to talk about a subject about which there is a lot of misinformation. HOST 2: That’s right. Today, we’re going to talk about chemical pesticides. We’ll try to clear up some of the many myths about pesticides and give you the facts about these very useful…
Women’s access to land
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for April, which includes resources on concerns around women’s access to land. This month’s theme pack includes nine items from our Resource Packs, including four backgrounders, one interview script, three dramas, and one narrative. It also includes five Farmer stories. Backgrounders Gender inequalities in land rights in…