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Fact Sheet on Bamboo
Description of bamboo plants: Bamboos are woody grasses that grow up to 40 meters tall. Bamboos can be classified by the types of roots they have. Some, called runners, spread widely, and others, called clumpers, have roots that slowly expand from the original planting. Bamboo culms (stems) are normally round, jointed, sometimes thorny, and can…
Deforestation and Global Warming: Who is Responsible?
Signature tune, fade out. HOST: Good morning (afternoon, evening). If you have recently noticed that you feel hot and uncomfortable in the changing environment, and you want to know what trees can do for us, and you want to know something about global warming, then stay tuned as Nananom (elders) and a forestry officer discuss…
Rainwater From Large Rock Surfaces Can Be Used To Irrigate Crops: A New Technology From Kibaale District, Uganda
Programme signature tune. HOST: Good day, dear farmers, and welcome to our farming programme. Today we will talk about tapping water from the surface of large rocks to use in irrigation. We are privileged to have Mr. Bahindura John with us. Mr. John is an agricultural officer who specializes in irrigation practices and extension of technology…
Protecting your health and the community from agricultural pesticides and fertilizers
Spot # 1: It is dangerous to store fertilizers and foods in the same place This is the sad story of Ahungur. Ahungur kept powdered fertilizer and salt in her kitchen. When she returned from the farm for the day, tired and worn out, Ahungur cooked soup to eat with pounded yam tubers for the…
Farmers around the world face climate change
Participants: Oumou Coulibaly, Radio host and producer. Siaka Coulibaly, President of the “Union Communale des Sociétés Coopératives de la commune de Tao (cercle de Koutiala)”, voiced by Dramane Tounkara, radio host. Luis Ismael de Carmargo Leme, farmer from Araranguà, Santa Catarina (Brazil), voiced by Karamoko Traoré, radio host. Julia Weston, producer of blueberries, cherries and…
Changing farming production in Africa to adapt to climate change
Radio host: Dear farmers, good morning and welcome to your weekly program devoted to agriculture. Thank you for listening in ever-greater numbers to your radio station. Today, we propose to discuss what you can do about the decrease in rainfall. The scarcity of the rains is a worry for you, isn’t it? It’s for that reason…
Fissel farmers don’t pick up straw after harvesting, a method that protects land from heat
Host: Mr. Gueye, what kind of difficulties are farmers in the rural community of Fissel facing today? Ousseynou Gueye: We are facing three major difficulties. The first is the poor condition of the soil. As you know, the soil has been worked for years, and nothing has been returned to the soil. In other words, the fields…
Drip Irrigation
Signature tune Presenter: Dear listener, this is Mang’elete 89.1 F.M, broadcasting from Nthongoni town in Kibwezi district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. My name is Dominic Mutua Maweu, and I am presenting to you the Environment program. You have all witnessed the shortage of rain we have been experiencing in this area in recent years….
Farmers can prepare for changing weather patterns
Characters Host Olima (Father, a farmer) Vivian (Daughter) Bell (Olima’s friend – a farmer too) Music to introduce the programme Host: Hello listeners, welcome to your favourite program on overcoming negative changes. Today we’ll hear how a daughter advises her father and his friend on ways of overcoming drought. Maybe drought or dry weather has been…
Organic fertilizer within easy reach
Words and the noise of picks and shovels Bila: Good morning! (Joking) Don’t tell me you’re digging your grandfather’s grave? When did he leave you? Tinga: (Joking as well) It’s really for your grandmother who’s a real old fogey. This “grave” as you call it, is going to let me nourish my land and have good harvests….