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Golden grains: Maize, wheat and tef
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for October, this time about maize, wheat, and tef, a staple grain crop that is grown almost exclusively in Ethiopia. The theme pack includes eight items from our Resource Packs: three backgrounders, four interview scripts, and one drama. The theme pack also includes five Barza Wire Farmer…
Delicious, nutritious, and lucrative : Fruits and vegetables
The theme pack includes 12 items from our Resource Packs: 10 interview scripts and two backgrounders. The theme pack also includes 15 Barza Wire Farmer stories and one other Barza Wire resource. These resources focus on various aspects of fruit and vegetable farming, including production practices, managing pests and diseases, good post-harvest and storage practices,…
Farming wisdom: Enhancing lives with conservation agriculture
CHARACTERS: BAYU ABATE: age 50, husband of Weynitu, respected and well-off farmer. Doesn’t get good crop yields, but makes a good living by keeping and selling livestock. WEYNITU TESHALE: age 36, wife of Bayu, and mother of four children. She wants Temesgen to have his own land and always asks her husband to give it…
Production of Irish potatoes
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because Irish potato farmers should know: How to prepare land before planting Irish potatoes. The right types of soil for Irish potatoes. Crops that can be rotated with Irish potatoes to encourage high production and reduce the spread of pests and diseases. How to select the…
Cocoa production
Introduction: The cocoa tree is native to South America, and was brought to West Africa in the 1800s. In 1879, cocoa pods were brought from Equatorial Guinea to Ghana. The first cocoa farm was started at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern region. Now, farmers also grow cocoa in the forest areas of Ashanti Region,…
Production and postharvest activities for sesame
Introduction Sesame (Sesame indicum) belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. Grown throughout the world, the size of the plant varies from 0.5 to 2 metres, depending on weather conditions, with a life cycle varying from 80 to 180 days. There are 17 varieties grown in Africa. Sesame is an income-generating crop in West Africa, which represents…
Rice production and post-harvest activities
Introduction Rice is a cereal crop in the grass family and belongs to the genus* Oryza, which includes two cultivated species of rice: Oryza sativa, from Asia, which is the most cultivated rice in the world, and Oryza glaberrima or African rice, which originated in Africa, and was first domesticated and grown in the Central…
Production and postharvest activities for fonio
Introduction Fonio, (Digitaria exilis), is considered the oldest cereal in West Africa. The Digitaria family includes more than 300 species. These are sometimes cultivated as forage plants, but only three or four are grown as cereals, including: Digitaria exilis or white fonio, Digitaria iburua or black fonio; Digitaria sanguinalis or crabgrass/Polish millet, grown…
Tomatoes: a high-value crop
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for March, this time about tomatoes, a high-value crop that, if grown wisely with careful planning and hard work, can generate a high income for farmers. The theme pack includes five items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, two interview scripts, one drama, and one other item….
The benefits of conservation agriculture
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST A: Hello! Welcome to your farmer program! Today’s topic is all about conservation agriculture and the benefits of minimum tillage. Farmers in Ethiopia tend to till their land repeatedly as they are sure it increases yield. They believe that reduced tillage stops them from taking full advantage of their farmland. In fact,…