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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…
Women’s roles in marketing farm produce
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
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…
Managing Village Savings and Loan Associations safely during COVID-19
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because VSLA members (and organizations working with VSLAs) should know: How to support savings groups and their members during the COVID-19 crisis. Contingency plans for reaching VSLA members when movement is restricted. How to communicate to VSLA members during lockdowns. What advice to give VSLA members to…
Why and how youth should get involved in agriculture
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because potential youth farmers should know: The opportunities that exist across the full agricultural value chain. How to market their farm produce and popularize their agricultural innovations. How to use the media to promote their agricultural activities. How to process raw agricultural produce in line with safety…
Poultry and small ruminant vaccine availability and effectiveness
HOST: In this program, we will talk about poultry and small ruminant diseases. What are the most common poultry and small ruminant diseases? What is their impact on poultry and small ruminant farms? Which treatments are available for these diseases and how effective are they? Are treatments and vaccines accessible for average farmers? To answer…
4R approach to applying fertilizer
Spot #1: The four R’s NARRATOR: Farmers! If you want your crops to yield their best, remember the four R’s of applying fertilizer. Apply fertilizer from the right Source, at the right Rate, at the right Time, and in the right Place. If you follow the 4Rs, your yields will improve. Spot #2: Fertilizer recommendations…