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Ethiopian farmers search for answers to disease problems in enset
HOST: Enset, also known as false banana, is a member of the banana family and often confused with its more well-known yellow cousin. But unlike the banana, farmers do not grow enset for its fruit, but for the starchy pulp in its stem and corm, which is the below-ground portion of the stem that…
Rebuilding the land II – plugging the soil leaks
HOST: Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. Today, we’ll show how farmers are reducing soil erosion and increasing crop yields in the hilly villages around Mount Elgon in Kapchorwa District, eastern Uganda. I am in Kapchorwa District to visit farmers and learn about different ways to reduce soil erosion on…
Rebuilding the land I – restoring forest landscapes
HOST: Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. I am in Sanzara village in Kapchorwa district in the Mount Elgon area of eastern Uganda. I am here to visit a few farmers to learn about the importance of trees to agriculture. Later, I will chat with a field assistant who works…
Scientists are improving the traditional maize crib
George Atkins, a farmer for many years, has travelled around the world for Massey-Ferguson, the University of Guelph and the Canadian International Development Agency, looking for ways to help farmers increase food supplies. In Africa, he found a scientist who has been studying what to do with the traditional maize crib so maize will dry…
Farmers can grow and sell vegetables all year long – and improve their health and income
Signature tune up then under HOST: Dear listener, welcome to the program. Today we will talk about the benefits of growing and eating vegetables. Vegetables and fruits are part of a healthy diet. They are rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre, and can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, and may protect…
Integrated rice-fish farming improves Mohamed Farota’s life
Characters Mariam Koné: journalist at L’Annonceur Mohamed Farota: rice-fish farmer Mamadou Traoré: head of Antenne Pêche in Baguinéda Moriba Diarra: rice-fish farmer PRESENTER: Good evening, dear listener. Thank you for choosing (name of radio station). Welcome to our weekly program, Rural development. Today, we present a program on integrated rice-fish farming in Baguinéda, a rural…
Aquaculture in Ghana: Fish farmer increases farm profits and improves family nutrition
HOST: You are tuned to (name of radio station) and my name is (name of host). This is your favourite farmer program, (name of program). Today we are going to talk about fish farming, one way for farmers to reduce poverty, improve family nutrition and ensure food security. We will introduce you to a…
Small-scale fish farmers in Malawi need access to reliable markets
CHARACTERS: Host Field reporter (George Kalungwe) Fish farmers (members of Chambo fish farmers club) – Stiford Pofera – Julian Felix – Kelvin Mwacha Professor Emmanuel Kaunda, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Technical Coordinator of NEPAD Regional Fish Node, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Chimwemwe German, Researcher, NEPAD Regional Fish Node HOST: All across the…
The need for firewood to warm yourself reminds you where you left the axe (Chikumbutsa nkhwanga ndi chisanu)
CHARACTERS BETHA: Fish farmer and husband of Mary, the village headwoman MARY: Headwoman of Bauleni village and Betha’s wife CHISALE: Brother in-law of Betha and brother of Mary. Farmer who grows irrigated crops. TOBIAS: Farmer, friend of Chisale and Betha KWENDA: Fish expert from Bunda College SIGNATURE TUNE UP,…
Aquaculture: The value chain
I. Introduction and how to use this issue pack This issue pack is designed to provide radio broadcasters with the information they need to create effective and entertaining radio programs on the value chain for fish farming, or aquaculture. Activities in the aquaculture value chain include raising, processing and marketing farmed fish. The…