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Maize, groundnuts, soybean, and rice production
Spot #1: Managing weeds in maize and soybean FARMER 1: (SOUND OF BIRDS) Are you hand-weeding again, (name of farmer)? FARMER 2: (LAUGHS) This is the time of year when weeds grow the fastest. FARMER 1: But your maize and soybean look fine. Why pay so much attention to weeds? FARMER 2: Two…
Addressing the challenges of soil erosion and degradation in Karatu, Tanzania
HOST: Good morning, listeners. In today’s program, we will discuss how soil erosion and degradation have destroyed arable land and affected agricultural production for small-scale farmers in the Karatu district of Tanzania. Karatu district is in Arusha region of northern Tanzania. We will also discuss the measures taken to address these problems and restore the…
Domesticating forest fruits to increase farmers’ income
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to our program. Today with our guests, we will talk about how domestication has improved the food and nutritional aspects of the fruit called Gola or jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana), which can significantly improve the finances of farmers. We speak first with Mr. Diatta Marone, Director of the National Forestry…
Barriers to women’s participation in farming in Mali
HOST: Good morning, Mrs. Namaoro Coulibaly. NAMAORO COULIBALY: Thanks for having me, and hello to all the listeners! HOST: You are the regional chairperson of the Tchimporoko Co-operative of women farmers in Sikasso, Mali. Welcome. We also have Mr. Mamadou Bassirou N’Diaye, an agricultural specialist. Welcome, Mr. N’Diaye. MR. BASSIROU N’DIAYE: Thank you. It’s a…
The cashew tree: A defense against bush fires
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, today we are going to talk about cashew nut plantations as a defense against bush fires. To discuss this, we have with us Souleymane Diao, Boubacar Seydi, and Elias Diouf, all farmers. And also Djibril Ba, accompanied by Mady Racine Sagna, respectively Colonel and Lieutenant in the Water and Forestry Sector….
Radio spots on maize, part 2
Spot #1: Planning and budgeting NARRATOR: What are the benefits of making a budget for a farmer? There are four kinds of benefits. First, budgeting helps you predict your expenses and income and create a spending plan for your farming season. Second, to receive a loan, you must show that you have a farm…
Best ways to adopt organic practices in market gardening
HOST: In Burkina Faso, the market gardening sector is expanding rapidly to accommodate the growing population in large urban areas. The demand for vegetables has increased overnight. But market gardeners face obstacles such as lack of water and lack of coordination in the sector. Some informed consumers have become increasingly demanding and are forcing producers…
Conflicts between farmers and herders caused by climate change—and possible solutions
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, welcome to our program. Today, we are going to talk about a complex and important subject, namely the conflicts between herders and farmers in Mali. For a number of years, Mali has experienced conflicts between these two groups. Conflicts between herders and farmers have resulted in many displacements, deaths, and injuries….
Stronger together: The marketing benefits of cooperation between farmers
HOST: Hello, listeners, welcome to our program. My name is _____. Today, we are going to talk about marketing. This is a very important topic for farmers, both large and small. Farmers work extremely hard to produce crops like rice, maize, and cassava. But it is not enough to just produce them, the crops must…
Benefits of crop companion planting and mutualism
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because small-scale farmers should know: How growing certain crops together (mixed cropping) can increase their yields. Which crops that can be grown together without interfering with each other’s growth and maturity, for example maize and legume crops. There is also a mutualism between maize and legumes…