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Sorghum and millet

July 1, 2021

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

June 21, 2021

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

June 17, 2021

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

June 7, 2021

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

June 3, 2021

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

June 1, 2021

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

April 29, 2021

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

April 16, 2021

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…

Women’s roles in marketing farm produce

April 8, 2021

Introduction Women are key players in Ghanaian agriculture, accounting for 49% of the agricultural labour force, 70% of subsistence production, and 65% of food distributors and marketers. In agriculture, women are mainly unpaid household labourers, with the majority working on their husbands’ farms. While women play key roles in every aspect of the agricultural value…

Getting it right: The right way to apply fertilizer

March 26, 2021

SFX:     SIGNATURE TUNE. HOST:    Hello, listener!! Welcome to another edition of the program for farmers, “Farm right.” Are you a farmer who has been experiencing low yields? Have you applied fertilizers to improve your yield but still not got the desired results? Could you be doing something incorrectly? Did you know that getting better…