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Farmer in Malawi uses animal dung to protect crops by fending off hungry goats

April 26, 2012

PRESENTER: Good afternoon, dear farmers. Here is another edition of What’s New on your usual radio station. Today, we are going to find out what is new in winter cropping. You are with me, Andrew Mahiyu. In this program, I will take you to visit an innovative farmer in Nkhotakota district. Can you guess what…

Farmer uses red ants to protect fruit trees against pests

April 26, 2012

CHARACTERS: Host: Félèdègnon Houinsou Innovative planter : Ibrahim Wallis Zoumarou Fade up of signature tune to start show. Signature tune fades out after 20 seconds under host’s voice. HOST: Dear listeners of Radio Immaculée Conception, good morning! Welcome to your favourite farm radio show. This is your humble servant, Félix Sèdègnon Houinsou. Today’s show talks…

Innovative farmer uses pounded maize cobs to protect stored maize

April 26, 2012

Characters Host Mr. Bio Doko, farmer Setting: Gbégourou, one of the market villages of Parakou, a large city in Benin. Signature tune to introduce the show, then fade out HOST: Hello, dear listeners! Welcome to your show. Today’s talk will be about a method to protect maize from pests during storage. Farmers store maize not…

Sawdust prolongs the storage life of potatoes

April 26, 2012

Signature tune: Up for 5 seconds then down and out under presenter PRESENTER: The potato is an important food crop in Kenya. It is grown in the highlands of Central, Rift Valley and Western provinces. However, the production and marketing of potatoes is hampered by poor storage conditions that dent farmers’ income and morale. In…

Improve manure to make better fertilizer

April 26, 2012

Characters Philip: A city radio host Dr. Compost, Ph.D.(Peter Composter): Agricultural specialist, about age 70, somewhat forgetful. He has a farming background and also a university education. His problem is that, sometimes, he digresses from the topic. Nevertheless, the information he provides is always interesting, useful and practical. Philip: Good morning and welcome, listeners. If…

Making something with nothing: The rubbish garden

April 26, 2012

Program host: This is a story about how a group of women changed their lives using only what they had – though it seemed they had nothing at all. The story starts with Shirley Sifunda, a community outreach worker in Matsulu, a small village in South Africa. Shirley met with the village women to talk…

‘When it rains’: The role of trees and shrubs in preventing soil erosion

April 26, 2012

‘When it rains’ part 1 Bring up music and cross fade into effect. Cricket sounds in the distance. Heavy winds blowing. A crack of thunder and then heavy rain. Hold the rain for 3 seconds. Keke: (Yawning) Nothing like the morning after a rain. I can not only feel, but smell the fresh air. Chirping…

Do not bite the finger that feeds you: Protecting valuable upland soil

April 26, 2012

Characters Jeremiah:         A progressive farmer who protects his gardens from erosion James:              In-law of Jeremiah (brother to Jeremiah’s wife) who does not protect his garden from erosion Chief:              Like James, he does not follow soil conservation practices Grace:              Jeremiah’s wife and sister to James Narrator: How we manage our gardens and fields has a big…

Tea for the soil: How manure tea feeds the soil

April 26, 2012

Fade up signature tune to start the show. Signature tune fades out after 15 seconds under host’s voice. Host: Dear Radio Salus listeners, hello and welcome once again to our farm show. To start off, here is the theme of today’s show: Tea for the soil: How manure “tea” feeds the soil. Dear listeners and…

Soil conservation with stone barriers

April 26, 2012

Instrumental music Storyteller: The man is small but quite thickset. He is over 60 years old. With his eyes sparkling, Akali gets up, fingers a rather tousled beard and speaks in a reassuring tone. Akali: It was on a January morning. I remember it well. The manager of a government soil conservation program came to…