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Good practices in production and post-harvest management. Adapting to and mitigating climate change in conventional soybean production in Togo
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…
Effects of climate change and animal disease on dairy farming in Zambia
HOST: In today’s program, we discuss the effects of climate change and animal diseases on small-scale dairy farmers. How have dairy farmers been affected by climate change? What is being done to mitigate or adapt to the impacts of climate change? And what type of animal diseases are prevalent and what is being done to…
Sorghum and millet
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for June, which includes backgrounders, interview scripts, and Farmer stories on sorghum and millet. This month’s theme pack contains nine items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder and eight interview scripts. It also includes two Farmer stories. Backgrounder Sorghum production Interview scripts Farmers in Ethiopia tend sorghum…
Farmer strategies for adapting to climate change in Ethiopia
HOST 1: Good morning, listeners HOST 2: Yes, good morning, everyone. You have all heard of climate change, right? HOST 1: (LAUGHTER) Of course they have! The changing climate is an everyday reality for farmers in Ethiopia. They see unpredictable rainy seasons, long dry seasons, and extreme weather like floods and droughts much more often….
Climate-smart agriculture
These resources all highlight practices that help farmers adapt to climate change, and a good proportion focus on agroforestry, one category of climate-smart farming practice. Backgrounders and issue packs How farmers can adapt to a changing climate Issue Pack: Awareness of climate change Interviews Water-efficient gardens: Water is life. Farmers use agroforestry practices to heal…
Farmer strategies for adapting to climate change in Ghana
HOST 1: Welcome to your favourite farmer’s program. My name is Grace Acheampong. My co-host is Abdul Mohammed. Today’s topic is: How can small-scale farmers across Ghana adapt to a changing climate? We will be discussing a scientific study that was conducted in Ghana by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the German…
Senegalese farmers struggle to find solutions to soil salinity
SPEAKERS FARMER 1: Ousseynou Sokoma, farmer, co-owner of the farm, Les jumeaux (The twins) FARMER 2: Assane Sokoma, co-owner of the farm, Les Jumeaux FARMER 3: Moustapha Cissé, Chairman of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives SPECIALIST: Yacine Badiane, Director of the National Crop Production Research Laboratory, Senegalese Agricultural Research Institute HOST: Soils in many…
Desertification & drought
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for June. This month, to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17, we focus on resources related to desertification, drought, and growing food crops in dry lands. The theme pack includes 10 items from our Resource Packs: seven interview scripts, two dramas,…
Climate change
In October 2016, we published our first theme pack. The topic was adapting to climate change. This month, we’re revisiting that topic and including some new resources. These 14 Resource Pack items and 8 Barza Wire resources represent some of the best resources on climate change that we’ve published over the last eleven years. Backgrounders…
Farmers cope with drought and climate change in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley
FADE UP SIGTUNE SFX: SOUND OF VEHICLE STARTING (FADE UNDER AFTER 10 SECONDS) FILIUS: Hello. My name is Filius Jere, your farmer radio producer. I know that many of you are at your wits’ end because of the unfriendly climate you are facing nowadays. But I am sure that our program today will help you…