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Share Farming Knowledge with Your Children

January 1, 2005

Characters: Host Daughter Mother INTRO. MUSIC. Host: Have you ever thought about how you learned to cultivate and harvest crops? You probably learned most of what you know about farming and survival from your parents. You are about to hear a story of a mother who understood the value of her own knowledge and experience….

The Importance of Security Crops

January 1, 2005

BRING UP MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER NARRATOR. Narrator: It is surprising how different two sisters can be. Two people who have grown up in the same country, the same village, and the same family. Today’s program shows how the choices that a farmer makes can sometimes mean the difference between survival and despair. FADE OUT…

Cereal Banks can Contribute to Food Security

January 1, 2005

INTRO. MUSIC. Narrator: Today there are many people in our community who are sick. There are fewer people to help with the farming. Parents have trouble feeding their children. Today’s program is about an old village tradition that is helping people cope and survive. FADE OUT MUSIC. Narrator: There is a tradition in the country…

Women, Property and Inheritance

January 1, 2005

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

January 1, 2005

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

January 1, 2005

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

September 1, 2004

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

September 1, 2004

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

September 1, 2004

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

September 1, 2004

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]….