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Adventures of Neddy: A community animal health worker helps a village manage Newcastle disease
NARRATOR: In many African countries, including Malawi, the majority of farmers have at least one chicken. These chickens are local breeds which graze freely. In other words, they are free range chickens. An outbreak of Newcastle disease can easily kill all the chickens in the village. Newcastle is preventable with vaccination. So why are many farmers…
How to prevent and treat parasitic roundworms in cattle: advice from a veterinarian and a herder
HOST: Hello, dear friends and listeners! We are in the middle of the savanna in front of an enclosure where oxen are vaccinated. The village of Didango is located twenty kilometres from the city of Foumban. Foumban is in the department of Noun, in the Western Region of Cameroon. Domestic animals are the main source of…
Combine different methods to keep birds away from rice fields
Characters Radio presenter Extension officer:Dr. Panicle Program signature tune Radio presenter: Those farmers who are listening today know that as soon as rice grains start to ripen it’s time to consider the various ways of chasing away hungry birds. Here today to discuss some of these methods, we have extension officer Dr. Panicle. Hello, Dr….
Protect your rice crop against birds
Characters Rice farmer: Adongle Rice farmer’s wife: Aguénou Rice farmer’s son: Malick Signature tune to introduce program Radio presenter: Towards the end of the rice-growing season, our rice fields are invaded by birds who can’t find enough to eat. They cause huge losses to farmers and consequently to all the population. Dear listeners, hello! Welcome…
Growing and processing top quality rice will get you top money
Signature tune to introduce program Host 1: Good morning, dear listeners of Radio Agro Canal. Today we’re going to talk about how you can get top money for your rice crop. It’s well known that African consumers are getting more demanding when it comes to their food, and especially their rice. A lot of people…
Catch rain from your roof
Announcer: Hello to everybody listening to our program. If you are a woman and you walk a long way to fetch water, today we have some good news for you. We’re going to talk about a way to collect water with less effort – by catching it on your roof! That’s right. You might be…
A Kenyan farmer uses water hyacinth to feed chickens
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds under the voice of the program host. PROGRAM HOST: Good morning, dear friends and listeners of Radio Maendeleo. Welcome to today’s program, whose theme is “using water hyacinth to feed chickens.” Let us listen to how a farmer from Asembo…
The miracle plant ‘zabila/leele’ or henna: The turning point in food security for a smallholder woman farmer in northern Ghana
Signature tune for 20 seconds HOST: My dear listeners, it’s time for our favourite program, Pukpriba Saha (Editor’s note: Pukpriba Saha means “Farmers’ hour” in the Dagbali language of Ghana’s Northern Region).Welcome. In today’s edition, we look at some of the discoveries and achievements of the women farmers in our country. This is your presenter,…
Transforming the bicycle into a vehicle of innovation
Signature tune PRESENTER: Welcome, dear listeners, to the Prosperity program. In this program, we talk about how farmers can benefit from farming. Today, you are with me, Lazarus Laiser, your presenter. Signature tune up and out under presenter PRESENTER: Do you know that when a bicycle is connected to a maize shelling machine, it can…
The motor pump mill
Sound of motor pump HOST: A mill to pump water! You may think this is fiction. But actually … it’s true! This invention was developed by Mr. Salam Dipama, a farmer from Koubri, a village 25 kilometres south of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso. Salam transformed a mill into a motor pump that brings water into…