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Farmer makes his own biopesticide with neem
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST: Good morning, dear listeners. Today, we will talk about biological pest control. In Maroua, a town in the Far North Region of Cameroon, farmers use an innovative method to control pests. It is a biological insecticide, or biopesticide,made from neem, a tree which grows everywhere in the area. The neem tree was…
Using high quality rice seed in northern Ghana
Signature tune for 10 seconds, then fade and hold under HOST: Welcome to your favourite farmer’s program. Today’s topic is good quality rice seed. Insert voice clip: Rice is one crop that is universal, because there are rice meals in almost all cultures in the world. That means money for rice farmers. Itis the main…
Why insects might be the ideal feed for chickens and fish, part 2
HOST: Dear listener, welcome again to our most-listened-to farming program, broadcast every (day of the week) from ___ to ___. I am your presenter, (name of presenter). Last week, in part one of this program, we learnt from farmers in the Wakiso district of central Uganda how breeding earthworms has improved the quality and quantity…
Why insects might be the ideal feed for chickens and fish, part I
HOST: Hello listener, I welcome you to our most-listened-to farming program, broadcast every (day of the week) from ___ to ___. I am your presenter, (name of presenter). In today’s program, we are going to talk about the different ways farmers canraiseinsects for chicken and fish feed. A goodnumber of farmers in Uganda are already…
Farmers triple sorghum yield thanks to mulch farming
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST: Hello and welcome to this week’s show. In the Burkina Sahel, sorghum has always been the main cereal. But harvests have been continually decreasing for the past three decades. This has led to widespread starvation and poverty in rural communities. The old ways of farming no longer fit the new situation—in…
Water-efficient gardens: Water is life.
Fade up signature tune and hold for 15 seconds to start the show. Signature tune fades out under host’s voice. HOST: Hello, listeners! Welcome to (name of farmer program) on (name of radio station). This program is dedicated to one of the most important issues facing farmers today—how to use water more efficiently in their…
Cowpea haulms to the rescue: Using cowpea residues to feed livestock
CHARACTERS WAREWAA: 41-year-old small-scale farmer who raises goats and sheep and owns a cowpea farm NANAAMA: 35-year-old cowpea farmer and Warewaa’s close friend NANCY: extension officer posted to Beduase KOOFORI: 55-year-old small-scale farmer. NANA (CHIEF): 67-year-old chief of Beduase town SPEAKERS: Voices of townsfolk SCENE 1 SETTING: WAREWAA’S HOME CHARACTERS: WAREWAA, NANAAMA SFX: BIRDS…
Farmer uses vet’s advice to save chickens from Newcastle disease
CHARACTERS: MARIAM KONÉ: journalist at L’Annonceur newspaper SOUMAÏLA DIAKITÉ: poultry farmer, Flaboula village MOUSSA KONÉ: veterinary technician MARIAM KONÉ: Dear listeners, good evening. Once again, thank you for choosing Radio La voix des paysans. Welcome to Rural Development, our weekly show. Today, we present the story of a young poultry farmer faced with…
Chicken diseases
Story about dealing with chicken diseases Sogodogo Sarata Berthé is a 65-year-old widow living in Bougouni, 165 kilometres from Bamako, the capital of Mali. After retiring from the Malian postal service, Sarata completely shifted to raising poultry. But like any woman wanting to become an entrepreneur, she faced challenges.She started by successfully raising local chickens…
Raising guinea fowl for food and income
Why is this subject important to listeners? Men and women in many countries can improve their families’ food and nutrition intake and make good money at the market by raising guinea fowl. But farmers must follow good practices to reap the benefits! What are some key facts? Guinea fowl meat is nutritious and the birds’…