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How farmers can adapt to a changing climate

May 9, 2012

How global warming affects the weather It seems that everybody has now heard about “global warming” or “climate change.” The weather is changing and the earth is getting warmer because human actions – such as burning coal, oil and gas for energy – are increasing the levels of “greenhouse gases” in the earth’s atmosphere. These…

Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be a dual environmental solution

April 30, 2012

Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds and dissolves under the voice of the program host. Host: Dear Radio Salus listeners, greetings and welcome once again to our agricultural show. To begin, here is the theme of this show: Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be…

Story ideas on crop storage and climate change

April 30, 2012

1st story : Plants which protect stored crops   Story: Two women (or men) are worried that, because pests have damaged their stored grains in the past, they will not be able to feed their families during the coming hungry season. They cannot afford storage chemicals. They talk to an elder who advises them to…

Issue Pack: Water harvesting

April 30, 2012

True stories about water harvesting   Farmer Abadi Redehey lives in the Central Zone of Tigray Region, a semi-arid highland area in northern Ethiopia. Here, the wet season lasts from July to September or October and is followed by a long dry season. Even in the wet season, rains can be irregular. The farmer has…

Issue Pack: Soil fertility and climate change

April 30, 2012

Farmer success stories on soil fertility   Samison Banda, from Mchinji, Malawi, manages his farm with his sister and two nephews. Because his fields lie on a hillside, his ridges and crops were often washed away by heavy rains in the past. “I used to plant three to four times every year because ridges were…

Issue Pack: Awareness of climate change

April 30, 2012

Stories Augustine Yelfaanibe is a 36-year-old farmer in Nandom, a small town in the Upper West Region of Ghana. He remembers that when he was young, signs of rainy weather were obvious by mid-March. Most farmers prepared their land soon after the New Year. This ensured an early harvest, with enough food to survive the…

‘When it rains’: The role of trees and shrubs in preventing soil erosion

April 26, 2012

‘When it rains’ part 1 Bring up music and cross fade into effect. Cricket sounds in the distance. Heavy winds blowing. A crack of thunder and then heavy rain. Hold the rain for 3 seconds. Keke: (Yawning) Nothing like the morning after a rain. I can not only feel, but smell the fresh air. Chirping…

Collecting plastic waste: Cleaning the city and generating income

April 26, 2012

People interviewed Mrs. Esther Oguki-Atakpa Ewoè: president of the NGO Environnement Plus Bernard Messan Atakpa: manager of Environnement Plus Modeste Sedor: coordinator of Environnement Plus Eric: plastic waste collector in Nukafu neighbourhood Kofi Nagbe: plastic waste collector in Gbossimé neighbourhood Signature tune, then fade out under the voice of the host Host: Hello everyone, and…

The Long Dry Season: A Tale of Greed and Resourcefulness

March 23, 2006

Episode 1 CAST NARRATOR YOHANNA HASSAN THE ABAH MANU MOLEKE KOI-KOI, VOICES _______________________________________________________________________ 1. MUSIC: THEME MUSIC UP, 0.5 AND UNDER… ANNOUNCER: PROGRAM TITLE AND OPENING CREDIT, THEME MUSIC UP, 0.5 AND UNDER… 2. NARRATOR: Greetings listeners! You are about to enter a familiar world with people just like you and me and our neighbours….

A Woman Farmer Harvests Water and Grows Vegetables in the Dry Season

October 1, 2005

START SIGNATURE TUNE THEN FADE OUT SLOWLY. Host: Welcome to today’s program. FADE UP SIGNATURE TUNE, HOLD UNDER HOST, THEN FADE OUT. Host: Today we’ll hear from Beatrice Asimwe, a farmer from Mbarara in Western Uganda. Beatrice has developed new innovations in water harvesting and conservation. The water she has harvested has allowed her to…