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Traditional, Hybrid, and Improved Crops
Some of the crops you grow have probably been important in your region for generations. There are good reasons to keep on planting these traditional crops. Traditional crops are adapted to local growing conditions. A crop does well in a particular region because it has qualities that help it survive the conditions it faces there. …
What is Happening to the Weather?
Is the weather getting worse where you live? Does the sun seem to burn hotter? Do the rains fail to fall? Some scientists believe what is happening is different from the year‑in, year‑out changes in the weather that farmers have always had to put up with. And they think pollution from such sources as big…
Look after the natural environment
No. 1: Preserve Trees (Control: Theme music merges with sounds of power saws, falling trees, followed by silence) VOICE: Watch out! (BACKGROUND) (Control: Tree falls with a deafening noise, sounds of wild birds, then silence. Sound of power saw working) PEDRO: Hey, Juan. JUAN: Yeah, what is it? PEDRO: Nothing. Just that I’ve already cut…
Trees in Your Garden Give you Fertilizer
Do you have a vegetable garden but not enough fertilizer? Today we are going to talk about an idea especially for gardeners or farmers who do not have livestock to supply manure as fertilizer for their garden. At the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) in the Philippines they plant leguminous trees between garden plots….
Village-Based Forest Management in Ecuador
Today we introduce you to the people of Arenales, a small village of about 20 families in northwestern Ecuador. They are trying to save the tropical rain forest that is their home. Arenales is surrounded by one of the last remaining tropical rain forests in western Ecuador. Most of the rain forests in this region…
Make the Most of Trees: Trees as Fenceposts and Trees in Pasture
Today we have two ideas for you from Guatemalan farmers about uses for trees that might be new to you. These are ideas that are especially useful for farmers who don’t have lots of land for tree planting, but who know how important it is to plant trees on the farm. As we all know,…
Grow Forage Shrubs and Trees for Livestock Feed
The National University of Tachira and the radio station Ecos del Torbes in Venezuela present “Don Pancho and his Farming Friends”, a program of practical information to help farmers improve production. Don Pancho: Good day to all my dear farming friends. Today we will talk about several low-cost ways of improving your livestock feed. We…
How Trees Help Crops
Perhaps you or other farmers in your region practice a type of farming called slash and burn (shifting cultivation). This is done by cutting down the forest, burning the trees, and planting crops on the land the trees were on. After a few growing seasons, shrubs and trees are allowed to grow again while another…
Raising Ducks in the Paddy Field
Suggested introduction We at this radio station are part of a world-wide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey Ferguson, and the University of Guelph. Through this Network, we bring you information on ways…
A light trap for insect pests
Suggested introduction We at this radio station are part of a worldwide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey Ferguson, and the University of Guelph. Through this Network, we bring you information on ways…