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Aflatoxin, Enemy of Food and People
Signature tune, then fade under narrator. Host: In Africa, as elsewhere, poor quality food is sometimes responsible for the poor health of both people and livestock. Food can be contaminated by insect damage, pesticide residues, or poisons from types of fungus which grow on food. One of the most dangerous contaminants is aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is…
Avian influenza
Spot #1: What is Avian Flu? Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has spread to many countries. Bird flu is a contagious infection which affects farm birds, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, and guinea fowl, as well as pet birds and wild birds. The disease starts with sick wild or tame birds, and then spreads…
Improved Honey Production and Processing in Dryland Kenya
Host: Hello and welcome to the program. Today we are going to talk with a leading researcher about improved beekeeping practices. But first I want to say a few words about why honey is so important. In many communities, including those in dryland Kenya, honey is both a source of nutrition and a source of…
Smartly Designed Animal Cart Helps Sudanese Farmer
Host #1: Hello and welcome to our program. Host #2: Yes, welcome to all. Today we want to talk to you about the issue of transport. Host #1: Yes, transport can be a big problem for some farmers. Even if the weather is good, even if your crops are healthy and you have a big…
Growing Potatoes Brings Increased Income to Farmers in Kabale, Uganda
Introductory music for five seconds, then fade. Program jingle (a cock’s crow). Host: Once again it’s time for “Farmer’s Voice.” If you are seated at the bar waiting to be given a sip by your friend, you are not at the right place! If you are waiting to take a gulp… gooooo back to worrrrk!!…
Legumes Make Their Own Fertilizer – With Help From Their Friends
Characters: Host Mr. Tomato, a jovial, jokey character Ms. Bean, sophisticated and articulate, looks down on Mr. Tomato Mr. Rhizobium, articulate and straightforward Host: Welcome to the program. Many farmers are facing problems with declining soil fertility. But wouldn’t it be a good thing if your crops could talk directly to you and tell you…
Jatropha – Not Just a Biofuel Crop!
Host: Good morning to all! Lots of people have been talking about jatropha, a plant that produces oil for bio-fuel. With all the concern about global warming, jatropha and other biofuel crops are getting a lot of attention, and a lot of “hype”. Biofuels might provide an alternative to burning “fossil fuels” such as coal…
Raising Snails for Food and Profit
Characters: Host/interviewer Crops and animals officer: Mr. Ayobi Samuel Kwabena Agyei: Good morning listeners. As you know, on this program we talk about things we need to do on our farms, and any other news that benefits us as farmers. In the past, it was easy to go to a nearby forest to gather snails…
Tanzanian Farmers Succeed With Co-operative Cashew Growing Plan
Characters: Enzi: male farmer Hasani: male farmer Kapuki: female farmer Sounds of market – voices, music, occasional sounds of animals. Fade under narrator. Narrator: Good morning (afternoon, evening). Today you will hear a short drama about a group of small-scale cashew farmers in southern Tanzania. This group of 100 farmers have successfully collaborated with Tanzanian…
Fact Sheet on Bamboo
Description of bamboo plants: Bamboos are woody grasses that grow up to 40 meters tall. Bamboos can be classified by the types of roots they have. Some, called runners, spread widely, and others, called clumpers, have roots that slowly expand from the original planting. Bamboo culms (stems) are normally round, jointed, sometimes thorny, and can…