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Dona Panchita—successful farmer
HOST: This is the story of Doña Francisca Cabral, known affectionately to her friends as Doña Panchita, of San José de los Arroyos in Paraguay. For 55 years she has dedicated her life to her farm. Doña Panchita didn’t grow up on a farm. Her life as a farmer started at age 20 when, newly…
Soil Conservation on Don Maximo Escobar’s Farm
Two years ago Don Maximo Escobar, a farmer from Pata Galana, Guatemala, began to farm an abandoned plot of land on a very steep hillside. He had several goals. He hoped to farm the land using almost no dangerous chemical fertilizers or pesticides. He wanted to prevent or limit soil erosion but he knew that…
Colostrum makes young animals strong and healthy
HOST: Human babies need the special milk their mothers produce in the first days after giving birth. Babies need this milk because it is nutritious, and because it helps to protect them from disease. Like babies, newborn animals also need the special first milk their mothers produce. Many animals produce the special first milk, called…
Co-operative series: A village garden co-operative – Part 4
Script 4 – The co-operative begins HOST: News of the community garden co-op spread throughout the village like wildfire. There was a larger crowd at the next co-op meeting. Not everyone was sure that they wanted to participate, but almost everyone was curious to know more about it. Maria called for quiet and started the…
Co-operative series: A village garden co-operative – Part 3
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Script 3 – Starting the Co-operative – First Steps Note: The following item and item 9 continue the story of how a group of villagers got together to start a co-operative garden. Their story began in Package 22 with items 9 and 10. The story will…
DCFRN Hints
Save and edit this resource as a Word document A: How to control pests in coconut trees By P. Ravikumar, Agricultural Consultant, Tamil Nadu, India HOST: Coconut trees are often affected by rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) and red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus furruginens). Do you know there is an easy method to control these insects? In…
More sunlight on plants
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: The more sunlight that plants get, the better they will grow. There are some ways to be sure that crops get the most possible sunlight. Stake vine crops correctly. Prune and train fruit trees so that maximum sun reaches the leaves. Pay attention to the…
Keeping goats
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Content: Goats can provide you with meat, milk, skin, and manure. If you keep your goat healthy and happy, it will supply lots of milk. Give it nutritious feed, proper housing, and care when milking. HOST: Do you have goats on your farm? Goats are valuable…
Let us plant trees: Radio spots or print media fillers
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Spot No. 1: Length: 86 words; 35 seconds (approx.) Look at that plot of yours. You have planted tea, coffee, maize, bananas, and other crops. Those other fields you have left for your cows to graze. All that is okay and fine. You need the cash…