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A Farmer Turns Wasteland into Rainforest
ANNOUNCER: The story you are about to hear tells how a farmer and his family created a rainforest from empty fields and wasteland. Sound impossible? Well, this farmer was determined. And he understood the ways of nature — how plants and animals regenerate and renew themselves. MUSIC (OPTIMISTIC, EXPECTANT MOOD). Fifteen years ago Mr. Ernst…
The Forest Garden: A Garden with Shelves
ANNOUNCER: What do a supermarket and a forest garden have in common? They both provide plenty of food. And they both have “shelves”. When I talk about shelves I mean the many layers of trees, shrubs, vines, and other crops that grow in the forest garden. What are the benefits of the forest garden? The…
The Supermarket Garden
Part I: NARRATOR: Mrs. Sifunda was distressed. She stood anxiously in the doorway of the house, looking down the road with squinted eyes to see if anyone was coming. Late last night she had received notice that her husband’s relatives would be arriving from the city. They would expect a good meal. She had no…
Grow Vegetable Crops with Coconuts
FADE IN THEME MUSIC AND CONTINUE SOFTLY UNDER DIALOGUE. ANNOUNCER: Today’s program will interest farmers who grow and harvest coconuts. If this is you, take your radio out under the shade of a tree, listen carefully, and watch for falling coconuts! SOUND OF FALLING COCONUT. FADE OUT THEME MUSIC. Did you know that it is…
Who Owns the Trees?
Story #1: Two men and a tree ANNOUNCER/INTERVIEWER: A man is walking down the road, carrying an axe. He is on his way to chop down a tree. He plans to sell the wood — he needs the money. On the path he meets his neighbour, also carrying an axe. As they walk together they…
Choose the Right Trees to Grow with Crops
FADE IN MUSIC UNDER INTRODUCTION. ANNOUNCER: Agroforestry is a new word for something you may have been doing for years. It means growing farm crops with trees. Today we’re going to discuss trees and crops, including what kinds of trees grow well with crops. FADE OUT MUSIC. In years gone by, we used to leave…
Observations on the calliandra tree and its use in poultry feed
Part I – How the calliandra tree can start a forest ANNOUNCER: Mr. Mahendrarajah lives in Sri Lanka and works at the Gnanammah Integrated Research Farm. He has some interesting observations on one of his favourite multi-purpose trees—the calliandra tree. Have you heard about the calliandra tree? This is a tree with many uses….
Use Moringa Seeds to Clean Dirty or Polluted Water
ANNOUNCER: Dirty water can kill you! Or make you very sick. It’s true. You probably already know that you can boil your water to make it safe for drinking. However, boiling water is expensive and not always easy – it uses a lot of fuel. But there is another way to clean water. Let’s find…
Velvet Bean Shades the Wash Basin
ANNOUNCER: Washing clothes in the hot sun is no fun. Mr. Celso Antonio of Mexico discovered a way to make washing clothes more pleasant. You know those cement wash basins people have at the back of their house, or somewhere nearby? Well, Mr. Antonio planted a vine called velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) over the wash…