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A Law on Bush Fires
Characters: Sagbo and Hoovi, school boys Teacher Parents Employee President of Law Commission Journalist Noise of wind and rustling grass. Sagbo (out of breath): Hey! Kill it! It’s going to get away! Hoovi (panting): Oh! It ran into that undergrowth. Sagbo: Oh no! That means we’ll have to light the field on fire. And I…
Micro-doses of Fertilizer Increase Yields in the Sahel
Characters: Host, Hassane Ousmane Host: This broadcast brings good news about one of African agriculture’s success stories. The semi-arid zone of the Sahel in Western and Central Africa is one of the poorest regions in the world. The climate is extremely harsh and the variability in annual rainfall causes drought. The soils are infertile. These…
Improved Honey Production and Processing in Dryland Kenya
Host: Hello and welcome to the program. Today we are going to talk with a leading researcher about improved beekeeping practices. But first I want to say a few words about why honey is so important. In many communities, including those in dryland Kenya, honey is both a source of nutrition and a source of…
Legumes Make Their Own Fertilizer – With Help From Their Friends
Characters: Host Mr. Tomato, a jovial, jokey character Ms. Bean, sophisticated and articulate, looks down on Mr. Tomato Mr. Rhizobium, articulate and straightforward Host: Welcome to the program. Many farmers are facing problems with declining soil fertility. But wouldn’t it be a good thing if your crops could talk directly to you and tell you…
Jatropha – Not Just a Biofuel Crop!
Host: Good morning to all! Lots of people have been talking about jatropha, a plant that produces oil for bio-fuel. With all the concern about global warming, jatropha and other biofuel crops are getting a lot of attention, and a lot of “hype”. Biofuels might provide an alternative to burning “fossil fuels” such as coal…
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…