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Managing diseases and pests in common beans
HOST: Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. Today we will be talking about managing pests and diseases in beans. There’s no doubt that beans are one of the biggest staple foods in Uganda. Some families eat beans for lunch and supper almost every day of the year. Season in…
Kenyan farmer switches from wheat to beans: Better yields with new bean varieties
SIG TUNE UP THEN UNDER HOST:Hello and welcome to Farmer to Farmer. In our program today, we talk about a common crop in Africa—beans. We shall be hearing from Dr. Davis Karanja, coordinator of the green legume project at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization. Later on, we shall also hear from a farmer…
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…
Friendship and farming: Intercropping cowpea with cereals
CHARACTERS ABU: A 45-year-old man who is a cowpea farmer and a determined person. He has a sense of humour, and is married to Sarah. MUSA: A 47-year-old man who is a cowpea farmer and is married to Lydia. He is shy, mostly reserved, and modest compared to his friend, Abu. SARAH: A 32-year-old woman,…
Maize production
Save and edit this resource as a Word document. Introduction: Maize is the most important cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa, and can be grown by farmers in many different environments without irrigation. In addition to being an important source of food for humans, it is the most effective of all the cereal grains as a…
Growing tef
Introduction Ethiopians plant more tef than any other cereal, and produce and consume more tef than any other cereal except maize. Approximately five million Ethiopian households grow tef on about three million hectares of land. The scientific name of tef is Eragrostis tef, and the crop is believed to have originated in Ethiopia. Tef accounts…
Be a hare, not a hyena: Growing standards for hard-working potato farmers
CHARACTERS EXTENSION OFFICER: Woman in mid-thirties, knowledgeable and trained in agriculture. Known and loved in village. MURIMI: His name means “the farmer” in the Gikuyu language. In his mid-forties, has been farming for a long time. Happy and charismatic, a good farmer but does not pay attention to every detail. Carefree and likes spending time…
Using high quality rice seed in northern Ghana
Signature tune for 10 seconds, then fade and hold under HOST: Welcome to your favourite farmer’s program. Today’s topic is good quality rice seed. Insert voice clip: Rice is one crop that is universal, because there are rice meals in almost all cultures in the world. That means money for rice farmers. Itis the main…
Farmers triple sorghum yield thanks to mulch farming
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST: Hello and welcome to this week’s show. In the Burkina Sahel, sorghum has always been the main cereal. But harvests have been continually decreasing for the past three decades. This has led to widespread starvation and poverty in rural communities. The old ways of farming no longer fit the new situation—in…
Water-efficient gardens: Water is life.
Fade up signature tune and hold for 15 seconds to start the show. Signature tune fades out under host’s voice. HOST: Hello, listeners! Welcome to (name of farmer program) on (name of radio station). This program is dedicated to one of the most important issues facing farmers today—how to use water more efficiently in their…