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Women, Property and Inheritance
Host: Welcome to our show. Today we’re going to discuss some important questions about women and inheritance. For example, what happens to a woman when her husband dies, and who becomes the rightful owner of her property? Is there anything a woman can do to ensure that she receives the property? To help us answer…
Choosing crops for drought-prone areas
Host 1: Good day and welcome to the program. For a farmer, choosing the right crops for local soils and climate is a concern. Especially if you live in a dry area, it’s important to plant crops that can survive drought. Host 2: There are so many challenges that farmers face these days…fewer people to…
Improved cookstoves make life easier for women
Spot #1: Improved cookstoves will help Wangari Maathai protect the environment Host: In October 2004, environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai of Kenya became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai has worked hard alongside farmers and villagers to protect forests and plant millions of new trees in Kenya and all…
Pesticide Accumulation: A Chain of Poison
Host: Many of our recent programs have focused on different methods for controlling pests on your crops. We’ve also talked about the importance of using several methods at the same time. These methods include crop rotation, fertilizing the soil, handpicking pests, and intercropping. They are all ways to control insects and other pests without using…
The “Push-Pull” Approach to Controlling Stem Borers in Maize
Host: Farmers are probably some of the most observant people you will ever meet. They have to be. And some of the things they observe are the pests in their fields. By knowing the life cycle and behaviour of insect pests, they can see how their crops are affected – and make decisions about how…
Controlling the Diamondback Moth: A Serious Pest of the Brassica Vegetable Family
Host 1: Good morning [afternoon, evening]. This is [name of host]. Host 2: And this is [name of host]. Welcome to our show. Host 1: Today we’re going to talk about how to handle a very serious pest that’s probably attacking vegetables in your garden. Host 2: That’s right. But to start off, I have…
Managing the Banana Weevil
Characters: Host Mr. Emmanuel Kagaro: farmer BRING UP MUSIC AND FADE UNDER HOST. Host: Good morning [afternoon, evening]. I’m your host, [ ]. Today we’re going to talk to Mr. Emmanuel Kagaro about how he controls banana weevils… without using pesticides! Good morning [afternoon, evening] and welcome, Mr. Kagaro. Mr. Kagaro: Good morning [afternoon, evening]….
Protect Stored Grain from Beetle Damage
Host: Today’s program is about how you can protect stored pulses or grain legumes from damage by bruchid beetles. Bruchids love beans – especially cowpeas. They usually attack pods in the field before harvest. The larvae develop in the stored seeds, which they eat. Bruchid beetles can destroy your food supply and damage the seed…
Crop Rotation and Intercropping Reduce Damage from Striga Weed
Host 1: On our program today, we’re going to talk about a weed that I know is plaguing many farmers in our region… in fact in much of Africa. Host 2: And the name of that weed is striga. Some people call it witchweed. Host 1: Whatever name you know it by, striga is causing…