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Tomato marketing and transportation
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because farmers and processors who handle fresh tomatoes after harvest should know: The right time to harvest tomatoes for different markets. That it’s best to harvest tomatoes in the morning to avoid excessive heat. How to sort and grade tomatoes. How to package and store tomatoes…
Pest management in mangoes
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because mango farmers should know: The pests that affect mango fruits and their impacts. How to identify mango pests. How to manage orchards to reduce pest incidence. How to manage the spread of pests between mango orchards. The chemical and non-chemical options for managing mango pests….
Desertification & drought
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for June. This month, to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17, we focus on resources related to desertification, drought, and growing food crops in dry lands. The theme pack includes 10 items from our Resource Packs: seven interview scripts, two dramas,…
Small livestock: Rabbits, bees & more
Small livestock and beekeeping are two activities that can act as a lucrative supplement to farmers’ incomes and help keep rural diets healthy and strong. The theme pack includes ten items from our Resource Packs: nine interview scripts and one drama script. The theme pack also includes 14 Barza Wire Farmer stories and one other Barza…
Integrated pest management (IPM)
Introduction Integrated pest management or IPM emerged in the 1940s and 1950s with the recognition that overreliance on chemical (or synthetic) pesticides can cause environmental problems. This backgrounder defines IPM, introduces the principles of IPM, and uses examples from managing various insect pests to illustrate the principles. A pesticide can be defined as “a…
Cocoa production
Introduction: The cocoa tree is native to South America, and was brought to West Africa in the 1800s. In 1879, cocoa pods were brought from Equatorial Guinea to Ghana. The first cocoa farm was started at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern region. Now, farmers also grow cocoa in the forest areas of Ashanti Region,…
Production and postharvest activities for sesame
Introduction Sesame (Sesame indicum) belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. Grown throughout the world, the size of the plant varies from 0.5 to 2 metres, depending on weather conditions, with a life cycle varying from 80 to 180 days. There are 17 varieties grown in Africa. Sesame is an income-generating crop in West Africa, which represents…
Rice production and post-harvest activities
Introduction Rice is a cereal crop in the grass family and belongs to the genus* Oryza, which includes two cultivated species of rice: Oryza sativa, from Asia, which is the most cultivated rice in the world, and Oryza glaberrima or African rice, which originated in Africa, and was first domesticated and grown in the Central…
Production and postharvest activities for fonio
Introduction Fonio, (Digitaria exilis), is considered the oldest cereal in West Africa. The Digitaria family includes more than 300 species. These are sometimes cultivated as forage plants, but only three or four are grown as cereals, including: Digitaria exilis or white fonio, Digitaria iburua or black fonio; Digitaria sanguinalis or crabgrass/Polish millet, grown…
How farmers in Ethiopia manage Fall armyworm
NEO BROWN: Good morning (afternoon, evening). Today, we’re going to talk about how farmers in Ethiopia are trying to manage Fall armyworm and prevent it from causing significant damage to their fields. SFX: UP SOUND NEO BROWN: It’s the dry season in Ethiopia, known locally as belg. I traveled to Amhara regional state, which is…