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Fonio

June 20, 2012

CHARACTERS: LAMINE TOGOLA: radio presenter/producer MR. MODIBO GOITA: USC Coordinator MRS. TOURE DJENEBOU SIBIDE: Secretary General for the organization ‘Network of Women for Local Development’ MRS. SELLY OUANE: coordinator of the Kitchen Collective program 10 seconds of introductory music to open show. LAMINE TOGOLA: Today’s episode of Faso Ntuloma talks about fonio and gender. Fonio…

Financial Management For Smallholder Farmers

June 4, 2012

PRESENTER: Its time for Farming As Business (Ulimi Ndi Bizinezi). Signature tune up and fade under presenter. PRESENTER: The time to learn and the time to share agricultural knowledge is finally here on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1. This is the Farming As Business program. My name is Andrew Mahiyu. (Pause) Harvesting time is over. Most of…

Rainwater From Large Rock Surfaces Can Be Used To Irrigate Crops: A New Technology From Kibaale District, Uganda

June 4, 2012

Programme signature tune. HOST: Good day, dear farmers, and welcome to our farming programme. Today we will talk about tapping water from the surface of large rocks to use in irrigation. We are privileged to have Mr. Bahindura John with us. Mr. John is an agricultural officer who specializes in irrigation practices and extension of technology…

Farmers’ Cooperatives Help Zambian Farmers Survive And Thrive

June 4, 2012

Cue in signature tune, fade under presenter. PRESENTER: Good day to you all, listeners and farmers. I am glad you made a date with me on tonight’s edition of the Zambia Today programme. I am your presenter, Alice Lungu Banda. Tonight we feature a farmer representing a cooperative in Mumbwa, Central Province of Zambia. He talks…

Forming An Effective Farmers’ Cooperative

June 4, 2012

NARRATOR: Good morning listeners. Today is a bright day for all those who are interested in working together, because here is an opportunity for you to do just that! Today’s message focuses on how farmers can best work and support each other in a cooperative. So do not switch off your radio or you will surely…

Market News from MEGA FM

June 4, 2012

GRACE AMITO: Good morning (afternoon, evening). My name is Grace Amito, and I am the producer and presenter of agricultural programs on MEGA FM in Gulu, northern Uganda. Today, I want to talk to you about our successful market price program. Please stay tuned. Short musical break. GRACE AMITO: Welcome back. On Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2:15…

Changing farming production in Africa to adapt to climate change

June 4, 2012

Radio host: Dear farmers, good morning and welcome to your weekly program devoted to agriculture. Thank you for listening in ever-greater numbers to your radio station. Today, we propose to discuss what you can do about the decrease in rainfall. The scarcity of the rains is a worry for you, isn’t it? It’s for that reason…

Drip Irrigation

June 4, 2012

Signature tune Presenter: Dear listener, this is Mang’elete 89.1 F.M, broadcasting from Nthongoni town in Kibwezi district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. My name is Dominic Mutua Maweu, and I am presenting to you the Environment program. You have all witnessed the shortage of rain we have been experiencing in this area in recent years….

Organic fertilizer within easy reach

June 4, 2012

Words and the noise of picks and shovels Bila: Good morning! (Joking) Don’t tell me you’re digging your grandfather’s grave? When did he leave you? Tinga: (Joking as well) It’s really for your grandmother who’s a real old fogey. This “grave” as you call it, is going to let me nourish my land and have good harvests….

Manure the magic worker

June 4, 2012

Signature tune Presenter: Welcome, dear listeners, to Farmers Parade. In this program, we document some of the marvellous discoveries and achievements of smallholder farmers in Africa. Today as usual, you are with me, Gladson Makowa, your presenter. Signature tune up and out under presenter Presenter: Do you know that farmers are good researchers? Imagine how useful it…