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Choose the Right Trees to Grow with Crops
FADE IN MUSIC UNDER INTRODUCTION. ANNOUNCER: Agroforestry is a new word for something you may have been doing for years. It means growing farm crops with trees. Today we’re going to discuss trees and crops, including what kinds of trees grow well with crops. FADE OUT MUSIC. In years gone by, we used to leave…
The Many Uses of Water Hyacinth
FADE UP MUSIC. FADE DOWN MUSIC. ANNOUNCER: Today you are going to hear about the many uses of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). The water hyacinth grows all over the world. It is a purple flowering plant that covers many ponds and rivers. Water hyacinth grows very, very quickly. Fish cannot breathe and boats cannot…
Infiltration Pits Catch Water for Crops
ANNOUNCER: You are about to hear the story of a woman who found a way to hold more water in the soil for her crops. Her name is Azmera Atseba and she is 39 years old. She farms in Eastern Tigray, a part of Ethiopia in Africa. She grows mostly cereal crops – teff, wheat,…
Intercropping
1. Maize and sweet potatoes How can you grow more food on your land? And save time? And protect your soil? Intercropping! Intercropping means growing more than one crop in your field at the same time. Farmers in Nepal grow maize and sweet potatoes together. They learned this method from their parents, who learned it…
How to Intercrop Yam, Maize, Melon and Cowpea
Our grandmothers and grandfathers had some very good ideas. They observed their fields and saw that some crops grew well when planted with other kinds of crops. Today we call it intercropping when a farmer plants two or more crops in the same field. Intercropping has many advantages. It reduces weed, pest and disease problems….
Cuba Parks its Tractors and Returns to Oxen
Dust rises in the fields of the Cuban countryside. It is planting time and farmers are working their fields. But the dust in this field does not come from a tractor — it comes from oxen ploughing the field. Tractors are still around, but the cost of petroleum to run them and spare parts to…
Cuba Rediscovers the Value of Root Crops
What makes a crop valuable? Today I am going to talk about how the people of Cuba rediscovered the value of root crops. In Cuba, taro, potatoes, cassava, sweet potatoes and other root crops had lost popularity in recent times. But for many years – in fact, for most of Cuba’s history – farmers grew…
Growing Coffee with Shade Trees: A Conversation
Characters Anna farmer Maria farmer Simon Anna’s son PART I SCENE: Bus stop Maria is waiting at the bus stop. She sees her old friend, Anna. Maria: Anna, how nice to see you! It’s been such a long time. Anna Yes, it has. It’s good to see you, too. How is your family? Maria Very…
Farming for the Future: Some Practical Methods
Have you heard of sustainable farming? Many farmers and extension workers are talking about it. It could be the solution to some of your farming problems — problems that can make it difficult for you to harvest a good crop every season. Some of these problems are soil erosion, disappearing forests, and lack of water….
Farming for the Future: Introduction
Do you know about sustainable farming? Many farmers are talking about it. It could be a solution to some of your farming problems. Sustainable farming can also be called long-term farming or farming for the future. It means taking care of the land. In return the land will produce food for many years. Farming for…