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African Traditional Vegetables Back on the Table
Sig tune up then under Host:Take a guess. They are nutritious, they do well in dry environments, they can be a source of income, and they are environmentally friendly … If you said African traditional vegetables, you’re right, and that is what we are going to learn about today.Signature tune up and out under Host:…
Growing New Rice for Africa: A Participatory Radio Campaign Helps Farmers Improve their Lives
Characters: Alhassan Baaba, Agricultural Extension Officer, Ho Municipalit Frank Dzameku, Producer and coordinator of agricultural program, Nkomo FM Halimatu: female farmer Efo Osei: male farmer Asigri: female farmer Banka: market woman, rice dealer Agyeiwaa: female farmer Akua: daughter of Asigri Presenter:Good evening, listeners, this is (name of radio station)! My name is (name of presenter),…
Improving Food security for Ugandans: Voice of Teso’s Participatory Radio Campaign on Akena Cassava
Host 1: Greetings to all our listeners. My name is ___. Host 2: And my name is ____. Today we are going to tell you about a radio campaign that was broadcast a few years ago by Voice of Teso in eastern Uganda. The campaign introduced farmers to a new disease-resistant variety of cassava called…
Making Traditional Mustard in Moba Country, Togo
Narrator: Today’s program explains how to make traditional mustard from African locust bean seeds. The African locust bean is a medicinal plant whose leaves are used for treating fever, bronchitis and intestinal parasitic diseases. Its bark and roots are prescribed as remedies against sterility, bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia, leprosy and venereal diseases. Its yellow pulp is…
High Quality Crops Improve Income and Reduce Poverty
Cue in signature tune and fade under presenter. Presenter: Hi, and welcome to today’s presentation of Voice of the Farmer, brought to you with the compliments of the Zambia National Farmers’ Union. I am your presenter, Alice Lungu Banda. Stay tuned. Fade up signature tune and out. Presenter: Farmers in Zambia have succeeded in diversifying…
Growing Potatoes Brings Increased Income to Farmers in Kabale, Uganda
Introductory music for five seconds, then fade. Program jingle (a cock’s crow). Host: Once again it’s time for “Farmer’s Voice.” If you are seated at the bar waiting to be given a sip by your friend, you are not at the right place! If you are waiting to take a gulp… gooooo back to worrrrk!!…
Legumes Make Their Own Fertilizer – With Help From Their Friends
Characters: Host Mr. Tomato, a jovial, jokey character Ms. Bean, sophisticated and articulate, looks down on Mr. Tomato Mr. Rhizobium, articulate and straightforward Host: Welcome to the program. Many farmers are facing problems with declining soil fertility. But wouldn’t it be a good thing if your crops could talk directly to you and tell you…
Jatropha – Not Just a Biofuel Crop!
Host: Good morning to all! Lots of people have been talking about jatropha, a plant that produces oil for bio-fuel. With all the concern about global warming, jatropha and other biofuel crops are getting a lot of attention, and a lot of “hype”. Biofuels might provide an alternative to burning “fossil fuels” such as coal…
Raising Snails for Food and Profit
Characters: Host/interviewer Crops and animals officer: Mr. Ayobi Samuel Kwabena Agyei: Good morning listeners. As you know, on this program we talk about things we need to do on our farms, and any other news that benefits us as farmers. In the past, it was easy to go to a nearby forest to gather snails…
Tanzanian Farmers Succeed With Co-operative Cashew Growing Plan
Characters: Enzi: male farmer Hasani: male farmer Kapuki: female farmer Sounds of market – voices, music, occasional sounds of animals. Fade under narrator. Narrator: Good morning (afternoon, evening). Today you will hear a short drama about a group of small-scale cashew farmers in southern Tanzania. This group of 100 farmers have successfully collaborated with Tanzanian…