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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,…
Beans
The theme pack includes five items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, three interview scripts, and one five-part drama. Three Resource Pack items are available in Swahili. The theme pack also includes nine Barza Wire stories, two of which are available in Swahili. Backgrounder Backgrounder on growing common bean Interviews Managing diseases and pests in…
Seeds and seed breeding
Introduction The majority of human food starts as seeds, especially the seeds of cereal crops, legumes, nuts, vegetables, and fruit. Seeds are generally defined as embryonic plants developing inside a protective outer covering called a seed coat. Planting materials such as cuttings are also included in the broad definition of “seed,” as they are…
Malt barley production in Ethiopia
Why is this subject important to listeners? Barley is a traditional crop in Ethiopia. It has a deep-rooted history of being used in traditional food and beverages. Production of malting barley has a very short history. It is mainly associated with beer making in Ethiopia, which started in the early 1920s with the establishment…
Reducing post-harvest losses in maize
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because maize growers, traders, and processors should know: How to manage maize before harvesting to reduce post-harvest losses and infestation. The right harvesting equipment. The right time to harvest maize. How to effectively dry maize after harvest to avoid fungal infection and determine when it is sufficiently…
Resources about cassava
The theme pack includes 15 items from our Resource Packs and 13 Farmer stories from Barza Wire, including 6 Resource Pack items and 2 Farmer stories in Swahili. Backgrounders Backgrounder: Cassava mosaic disease Backgrounder: Post-harvest activities in cassava Issue Pack: Cassava value chain in Tanzania – production Dramas One head cannot lift a roof (Mutu…
Using chemical pesticides safely: The case of Fall armyworm in Ethiopia
SIGNATURE TUNE HOST 1: Hello and welcome to your farmer program. Today we will talk about how to use pesticides safely. We know many farmers use chemical pesticides to manage serious pests such as Fall armyworm. But using chemicals can put your health, your family’s health, and your customers’ health at risk. HOST 2: But…
Conservation agriculture: High yields, low production costs, and improved soil fertility
SIG TUNE UP THEN UNDER HOST: Hello and welcome to Farmer to Farmer. In our program today, we talk about conservation agriculture in Kenya. Did you know that conservation agriculture is a method of farming that produces high crop yields while reducing farming costs, maintaining soil fertility, and conserving water? It has three basic principles….
Resources about rice, fonio, and sesame
Here is our latest monthly theme pack of FRI resources, this month about rice, sesame, and fonio. The theme pack includes 20 scripts from Resource Packs and 14 Farmer stories from Barza Wire. Scripts Fonio Combine different methods to keep birds away from rice fields How to prepare a rice nursery Growing and processing top…
Resources about growing legumes
Here is our sixth monthly theme pack of FRI resources, this month all about legumes, including soybeans, common beans, groundnuts and cowpeas. The theme pack includes fifteen scripts and ten Barza Wire stories. Scripts Backgrounder on growing soybean Madeline and Musa: Soybean practices for better yields and income Managing diseases and pests in common beans…