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Mother of twins: New maize variety enriches and nourishes Ugandan farmers

September 23, 2014

HOST: Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. Today we will be talking about maize. To be more specific, we are talking about a variety of maize that many Ugandans have nicknamed Nalongo. “Nalongo” literally means “the mother of twins.” The variety is also called Quality Protein Maize, or Longe 5….

The success story of Agatha Ngoma, a small-scale farmer in Zambia: Conservation agriculture for better yields

November 14, 2013

CHARACTERS: HOST/PRESENTER VAINESS ZULU :  Extension agent AGATHA NGOMA : Small-scale farmer KAWAMBA PHIRI : Village headman   Signature tune up and out under HOST:                      Hello, fellow farmers. My name is Filius Chalo Jere, your ever-caring host on Farming is a Business! In our program today, we shall meet an outstanding woman who has overcome heavy…

Mangoes for all seasons: Kenyan farmers profit by drying and selling mangoes all year round

November 14, 2013

SIGNATURE TUNE UP THEN UNDER HOST:                          Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. Did you know that you can grow mangoes and sell or eat them two years after harvest? And make good money doing it? Well, it’s true. Stay tuned and find out how. (Pause) In December to February of each year, mango farmers…

Being faithful to the local proverb ‘There is strength in unity’ spells success for Malawian groundnut farmers (Alimi a Mtedza ku Malawi Akupha Makwacha Kudzera M’mwambi oti ‘Mu Umodzi Muli Mphamvu’)

November 14, 2013

Characters: Host (studio presenter) Field reporter (George Kalungwe) Farmers: Ignansio Chisale (male) and Austokia Jumbe (female) Extension workers: George Kasokola, Deputy Agriculture Extension Development Coordinator, Chiosya Agricultural Extension Planning  Area, Mchinji, Malawi HOST:                      Welcome to the program. Today we focus on how some groundnut farmers in Malawi have transformed their lives through approaching farming…

He who has a running tummy opens the toilet door: Land preparation for groundnuts

November 14, 2013

CHARACTERS Mr. and Mrs. Chiri:                       A hard-working family. The wife leads the way. The husband appreciates the leading role the wife plays and supports her by joining her in the garden. They are hunger-free throughout the year because they grow cash crops and maize, the staple food. They have a corrugated-iron-roofed house, a new…

Issue Pack: Groundnut value chain in Malawi, production

November 10, 2013

1.     Introduction and how to use this issue pack This issue pack is designed to provide broadcasters with the information they need to help create effective and entertaining radio programs on growing groundnuts. The issue pack focuses on groundnuts in Malawi, but the information will be relevant, with some possible modifications, to other sub-Saharan African…

Farmer uses a water pump to triple his maize yields

May 30, 2013

Signature tune up and fade under presenter’s voice PRESENTER:                  Welcome, listeners. Today, we will hear an interview with a farmer who tripled his yields of maize! How, you ask? By buying and using a water pump to keep his compost moist and fertile. Stay tuned as our reporter Mariam Koné interviews farmer Siriman Camara….

Cassava: A poor man’s crop no longer!

May 30, 2013

Signature tune up then under HOST:                           Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. Today we will be talking about a crop that can feed you and give you more income. For some farmers, it may even save their lives! (Pause) Farmers in eastern Kenya have come to recognize the value…

Issue Pack: Cassava value chain in Tanzania – production

May 27, 2013

1.      Introduction and how to use this issue pack This issue pack is designed to provide broadcasters with the information needed to help create effective and entertaining radio programs on cassava. The issue pack focuses on cassava in Tanzania, but much of the information will be relevant to other sub-Saharan African countries where cassava is…

The Root of Life

May 20, 2013

Topics and formats of the 40 cassava AgTips EPISODE TOPIC FORMAT   Introducing The Root of Life Drama   Mesozi’s story Drama   Introducing cassava Drama   Selecting the right land to grow cassava Drama   Choosing the right cassava variety Drama   Let’s plant cassava! Jingle   Correct spacing for your cassava cuttings Drama…