You are looking at scripts about Agriculture
Farmers use traditional and chemical methods to manage insect pests of maize in western Tanzania
HOST: Welcome to today’s episode of your farmer program. Today, we will be talking with farmers from Karagwe District in the Kagera Region of western Tanzania. We will talk with maize farmers about the insect pests that feed on maize and the measures they take to manage these insect pests. (PAUSE) It’s about 30 kilometres…
Women farmers use local methods to fight pests and diseases in beans
SIGNATURE TUNE UP THEN UNDER MR. ENOS: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today’s program where we are going to learn how women farmers in the Kigoma Region of western Tanzania fight against pest and disease problems in beans by using local methods. To talk about it, I visited some farmers in Nyumbigwa village in the…
Maize farmers overcome postharvest challenges
CHARACTERS: Fuseina: 27-year-old maize farmer in Adensukurom. She is very outspoken and determined to help her people solve their farming problems. Nadia: 60-year-old woman who is highly respected by the people of Adensukurom. Musah: 30-year-old man who is very self-centred. He later learns to work with others. Maanan: Successful 45-year-old maize farmer in the next…
Storing dairy fodder for the dry season increases farmers’ income
PRESENTER: Hallo and welcome to your favourite farming program. My name is _____. Dairy farming is a major income earner for farmers in Kenya. Small-scale farmers produce milk for home consumption, and for selling to consumers in the informal market and to processors. They also make money by selling calves and heifers. Milk production fluctuates…
Tomatoes: a high-value crop
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for March, this time about tomatoes, a high-value crop that, if grown wisely with careful planning and hard work, can generate a high income for farmers. The theme pack includes five items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, two interview scripts, one drama, and one other item….
Fall armyworm Theme Pack
Here is our latest monthly theme pack of FRI resources, this month about Fall armyworm, the pest that has been causing such damage in maize and other crops across much of Africa. The theme pack includes three items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder and two interview scripts. All three items are available in Amharic…
Dairy production
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because farmers involved in dairy production should know: How to design and construct a proper cow barn. The breeds best suited for dairy production in their environment. How to feed dairy cows to ensure maximum milk production. How to milk cows properly. How to handle milk to…
The benefits of conservation agriculture
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST A: Hello! Welcome to your farmer program! Today’s topic is all about conservation agriculture and the benefits of minimum tillage. Farmers in Ethiopia tend to till their land repeatedly as they are sure it increases yield. They believe that reduced tillage stops them from taking full advantage of their farmland. In fact,…
Beans
The theme pack includes five items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, three interview scripts, and one five-part drama. Three Resource Pack items are available in Swahili. The theme pack also includes nine Barza Wire stories, two of which are available in Swahili. Backgrounder Backgrounder on growing common bean Interviews Managing diseases and pests in…
Maize: Production & post-harvest
The theme pack includes seven items from our Resource Packs: two backgrounders, four interview scripts, and one drama including one item in Swahili. It also includes six Barza Wire stories. In addition, the theme pack contains five videos from Access Agriculture, with three available in Swahili, and 19 videos from Shamba Shape Up, with all…