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Improve manure to make better fertilizer
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
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
‘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
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
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
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…
Are burning crop residues and grass good for soil health and fertility? Views from a farmer and an agricultural researcher
Characters Host Farmer: Josephine Atieno Agricultural researcher: Lena Oringa Thematic music to introduce the program Host: Welcome, listener, to your favourite program on soil health. Today, the program will focus on burning crop residues and grass. We will hear the perspective of a farmer who has experienced the benefits of the practice. We will also…
Issue Pack: Soil Health
Story 1: Ayelech Fikre is a 63-year widow who farms in the highlands of central Ethiopia.When she took over the family farm from her father, she saw how heavy rainstorms had washed away her soil and created gullies. So she began to take action to prevent the storms from robbing her of her precious soil….
Collecting plastic waste: Cleaning the city and generating income
People interviewed Mrs. Esther Oguki-Atakpa Ewoè: president of the NGO Environnement Plus Bernard Messan Atakpa: manager of Environnement Plus Modeste Sedor: coordinator of Environnement Plus Eric: plastic waste collector in Nukafu neighbourhood Kofi Nagbe: plastic waste collector in Gbossimé neighbourhood Signature tune, then fade out under the voice of the host Host: Hello everyone, and…
A clean village for a healthy life
Host: Hello everyone, and welcome to the show. Today, Nsilulu Kanga is a model healthy village in the city and province of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But two years ago, this little village of about 200 people was dealing with diseases related to poor hygiene. Dozens of cases of diarrhoea…