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Starting a Community Seed Bank
FADE IN MUSIC. ANNOUNCER: [Yesterday, last week, _________] we talked about community seed banks, and why it is important to save seeds from local varieties of crops. Some people put their savings in a bank. When they need extra money, they can take out their savings. This is the way most banks work. A seed…
Does your Community Need a Seed Bank?
ANNOUNCER: Most people think of a bank as a place to save money. Today we are going to talk about a different sort of bank, one that contains seeds, not money. It is a community seed bank. Why save seeds? Without seeds, crops will not grow. A wide selection of seeds protects a farmer’s investment…
Grow many different crops and crop varieties
Spot #1 Growing different varieties of crops is a good idea. Why? Well, if you grow only a few crops, and one or more of those crops fail, you might not have enough food for your family or to sell. But if you grow many different crops and crop varieties, you improve your chances. And…
Farmers Use Traditional Seed Storage in Botswana
ANNOUNCER: Farmers in Botswana use many traditional methods of storing seeds. They include: Woven baskets Bins made of cow dung and wood ash Earthen pots Mud granaries THEME MUSIC. Do you use baskets to store your seed grain? The people in Botswana, a country in Africa, do. They weave grass together very tightly to make…
Plant Breeding in the Philippines
THEME MUSIC. MUSIC CONTINUES SOFTLY UNDER DIALOGUE. ANNOUNCER: Today I’m going to talk about a group of farmers who are involved in a special plant breeding program in the Philippines. The program gives farmers an opportunity to test different varieties of rice — varieties that they haven’t grown before. FADE OUT MUSIC. There are a…
Diversification on the Farm
ANNOUNCER: Today we’re going to talk about diversification of your farm produce. Although the word “diversification” might be new to you, many of you have probably practised it for a long time. By diversification I mean that you can have lots of things on your farm and that this can bring many benefits. For example,…
A Farmer Turns Wasteland into Rainforest
ANNOUNCER: The story you are about to hear tells how a farmer and his family created a rainforest from empty fields and wasteland. Sound impossible? Well, this farmer was determined. And he understood the ways of nature — how plants and animals regenerate and renew themselves. MUSIC (OPTIMISTIC, EXPECTANT MOOD). Fifteen years ago Mr. Ernst…
The Forest Garden: A Garden with Shelves
ANNOUNCER: What do a supermarket and a forest garden have in common? They both provide plenty of food. And they both have “shelves”. When I talk about shelves I mean the many layers of trees, shrubs, vines, and other crops that grow in the forest garden. What are the benefits of the forest garden? The…
The Supermarket Garden
Part I: NARRATOR: Mrs. Sifunda was distressed. She stood anxiously in the doorway of the house, looking down the road with squinted eyes to see if anyone was coming. Late last night she had received notice that her husband’s relatives would be arriving from the city. They would expect a good meal. She had no…
Grow Vegetable Crops with Coconuts
FADE IN THEME MUSIC AND CONTINUE SOFTLY UNDER DIALOGUE. ANNOUNCER: Today’s program will interest farmers who grow and harvest coconuts. If this is you, take your radio out under the shade of a tree, listen carefully, and watch for falling coconuts! SOUND OF FALLING COCONUT. FADE OUT THEME MUSIC. Did you know that it is…