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Farmers around the world face climate change

June 4, 2012

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

June 4, 2012

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

June 4, 2012

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

June 4, 2012

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

June 4, 2012

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

June 4, 2012

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….

Manure the magic worker

June 4, 2012

Signature tune Presenter: Welcome, dear listeners, to Farmers Parade. In this program, we document some of the marvellous discoveries and achievements of smallholder farmers in Africa. Today as usual, you are with me, Gladson Makowa, your presenter. Signature tune up and out under presenter Presenter: Do you know that farmers are good researchers? Imagine how useful it…

Rainfall retention protects soil

June 4, 2012

Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 20 seconds and dissolves under the voice of the program host. Program host: Good morning, dear friends and listeners of Radio Salus. Welcome to today’s broadcast, whose theme is “Rainfall retention protects soil.” We are going to talk about some of the things…

Livestock management practices to cope with climate change

June 4, 2012

Host: Hello there, and welcome. My name is Andrew Mahiyu. Today we will discuss a new subject of concern – climate change and livestock management practices. Everyday the sun rises and goes down. We do our daily work and we think that life is, and will always remain, forever the same. But have we ever thought…

Forests shall heal the land

June 4, 2012

PART ONE: SFX: Signature tune fades in and fades out Host: The Tiv tribesmen of central Nigeria have a wise saying: “As long as the ailment remains with the patient, doses of medication are necessary for hope.” The hot air around us that has reduced farm yield, shortened rainfalls and caused wood shortages remains, so we…