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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…
What fattens pigs is still a mystery
CHARACTERS Martha: a widowed mother of two children and head of the family Mr. Nine: agriculture field adviser in the village employed by government Takondwa: a fictional name for Martha’s daughter John: a fictional name for Martha’s son Reporter: a reporter for a popular farmers’ radio magazine Musical link cross fading into below SCENE ONE…
Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be a dual environmental solution
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds and dissolves under the voice of the program host. Host: Dear Radio Salus listeners, greetings and welcome once again to our agricultural show. To begin, here is the theme of this show: Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be…
Story ideas on crop storage and climate change
1st story : Plants which protect stored crops Story: Two women (or men) are worried that, because pests have damaged their stored grains in the past, they will not be able to feed their families during the coming hungry season. They cannot afford storage chemicals. They talk to an elder who advises them to…
Issue Pack: Water harvesting
True stories about water harvesting Farmer Abadi Redehey lives in the Central Zone of Tigray Region, a semi-arid highland area in northern Ethiopia. Here, the wet season lasts from July to September or October and is followed by a long dry season. Even in the wet season, rains can be irregular. The farmer has…
Issue Pack: Soil fertility and climate change
Farmer success stories on soil fertility Samison Banda, from Mchinji, Malawi, manages his farm with his sister and two nephews. Because his fields lie on a hillside, his ridges and crops were often washed away by heavy rains in the past. “I used to plant three to four times every year because ridges were…
Composting, a better practice to improve soil fertility: The case of Dien
CHARACTERS Amadou Neguetan Fomba: farmer in Dien Tafara Fomba: farmer in Dien Bah N’Golo Fomba: Chief of Dien village Seydou Doumbia: agricultural extension worker in Dien Malamine Simpara: technician, agricultural extension worker Musical break LAMINE TOGOLA: This is Radio Fanaka, the voice of farmers, fishermen and cattle-breeders. We went to the village of Dien, which…
Sack farming: Unlimited vegetable harvest!
ANNOUNCER: A very warm welcome to those of you tuned in to our station. We are glad you’re listening to our program. I am your presenter, Rosemary Nyaole. Fade up signature tune, then out ANNOUNCER: If you are hungry because you don’t have enough land and water to grow food, today we have some good…
Women use ‘hanging gardens’ to grow vegetables and solve land crisis
Signature tune PRESENTER: Hello dear listeners, welcome to your favorite program, Shambani (Editor’s note: Shambani means “in the garden” in Swahili). In this program, we look at some of the challenges which smallholder farmers in Kenya face. We also look at ways of tackling them, and present new discoveries and achievements. Today as before, you…
Scarecrows and cassette tapes protect rice fields against bird pests
Characters Assétou Sidibé, host Kamboula Sakiliba, rice farmer Lassana Sidibé, rice farmer Signature tune HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show. Our theme today is rice farming, in particular the fight against bird pests. Signature tune, then fade out HOST: The number one challenge for rice farmers in Mali is the fight against the…