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Making money safely from agriculture during COVID-19

August 10, 2021

CHARACTERS JUMA: Man in his early 30s. Is married to Sarah and they have a young daughter, Jacky. He works as a chef in a hotel in the city. SARAH: Juma’s wife and a primary schoolteacher. She loves the city. KAMAU: Vegetable supplier in the city and middleman between farmers and city buyers. ALI: Juma’s…

Why and how youth should get involved in agriculture

August 10, 2021

CHARACTERS: ALEX: Young man in his early 20s. He completed high school but did not continue to college. He is unemployed and has tried his hand in business so many times, but nothing has worked. He is frustrated and is contemplating a life of crime. AMARA: A young man in his mid 20s, recently married,…

Advancing youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness, succession planning, VSLAs, and making money safely during COVID-19

August 10, 2021

Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for August, which includes resources on youth agri-entrepreneurship, farm succession planning, VSLAs, and making money safely during COVID-19. International Youth Day 2021 is on August 12, and you can use these resources to prepare your programming. This month’s theme pack includes 16 items from our Resource Packs,…

Improving resilience to changes in the climate for farmers

August 5, 2021

Spot #1: Rainwater harvesting   NARRATOR: How can water from the rains be harvested so that farmers can use it during a dry spell? Here are three major ways. ONE: Identify slopes on the farm and dig trenches along the slope to direct rainwater into a constructed reservoir or dugout. TWO: Create dugouts on the…

Succession planning and shared decision-making in family farming

August 4, 2021

1. Is succession planning a common practice for farmers in this region? 2. If yes, how does a family typically decide who will take over the family farm? a. Follow-up questions: a.i.    Are there cultural, religious, or other customs that influence or dictate who will take over the family farm? 3. If no, how…

Making money safely during COVID-19

August 4, 2021

1. How has COVID-19 and the restrictions related to COVID-19 affected farmers’ ability to make money? a. Follow-up questions: a.i.    How have market closures affected farmers? a.ii.   How have restrictions on movement and gatherings affected farmers? a.iii.  How have disruptions in transport of farm produce affected farmers? a.iv.  How has the interruption of formal…

Legume crops

July 28, 2021

Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for July, which includes resources on a variety of different legume crops, including many brand new scripts, backgrounders, and stories. This month’s theme pack contains seven items from our Resource Packs: three backgrounders and four interview scripts. It also includes three Farmer stories. There is one resource…

Groundnut production: The challenges and solutions of drying, sorting, and shelling

July 27, 2021

HOST: Good morning, dear listeners, welcome to our program. My name is Aristide Kawele. Today, we are talking about groundnut farming, which involves many challenges, including those related to drying, sorting, and shelling. Our adventure, in Togo, takes us to the Savannahs. We interview farmers and agricultural engineers in the prefectures of Oti, Tandjouare, Dapaong,…

Good practices in production and post-harvest management. Adapting to and mitigating climate change in conventional soybean production in Togo

July 23, 2021

Introduction   The cultivation of soybeans was introduced in Togo in the 1980s, with the aim of providing a dietary supplement in protein and reducing malnutrition. But it was only in 2010 that Togolese producers adopted the crop. Since then, soybean production has grown significantly, and Togo is a leader in conventional soybean production (soybeans…

Legumes: Multipurpose crops for small-scale farmers in Ethiopia

July 23, 2021

HOST: Greetings, listeners. Today, we’ll be talking about legume production in Ethiopia. We’ll be speaking with three small-scale legume farmers and an expert on this matter. Ethiopia is one of the top legume-producing countries in the world, and the second largest producer of faba bean in the world after China. This massive production of legumes…