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Women Know About Food from Trees

October 1, 1993

Content: People everywhere eat food from trees. Women farmers know about tree crops, and how to harvest and process them. If you were asked for a list of all the foods that you and your family eat which ones would you list? Probably, you would name crops such as rice, maize, sorghum, beans or potatoes….

Smoking and children

April 1, 1993

What do you think about smoking?  Some people think it looks smart or pleasurable.  Others see it as a habit that is harmful to the health.  Right now, you could be fondling a cigarette between your fingers, or maybe you have just had a satisfying puff.  But have you ever asked your children what they…

Life is harder in the city

December 1, 1992

Spot #1 Voice 1:People who migrate from the country to the city often do not know the problems they will face. Voice 2:  Yes.  In most cases, they take a lot of dreams with them to the city, but the sad reality is different.  In the end, they return to the place that they never…

Women Know the World Around Them

December 1, 1992

Do you remember how your mother used to know just what kind of tea  to make for you when you were sick?  Or how she always knew where to find the best soil for planting vegetables?  Chances are your mother knew a great deal more that could help your family stay healthy and well‑fed.  In…

Prevent cholera: Radio spots or print media fillers

December 1, 1992

No. 1 Prevent cholera. Wash your hands with soap and water after going to the toilet or the latrine and before preparing food for eating. No. 2 Prevent cholera. Do not eat foods prepared in the streets. Buy whole fruits that are not peeled. No. 3 Prevent cholera. Eat foods that are cooked and hot….

Changes for Men and Women on the Farm

December 1, 1992

Joseph Onyango: Hello Odera! How are you and your family? I have not seen you since the village meeting last week. Frederick Odera: Yes, hello Onyango! I am fine and my family too. We have been very busy on the farm so I have not been able to come to the market. Joseph Onyango:  Why are you…

Women Co-Operate to Help Villagers: Case Study #2

August 1, 1992

Mama Nsalaba and Mama Disisa live with their families in the village of Kiombia. Their huts are nestled under the shade trees on seven hills in southwestern Zaire. In the past few years, these two women have become the leaders of an 11-member women’s co-operative in their village. It was not easy for them to…

A Better Life in the Country

September 7, 1991

Letter 1, Series A   Presenter:  Today on this program, we have something new for you.  We’ll read you the first in a series of letters.  They were exchanged last year between Juan, a farmer who lives with his wife and children in the village of San Rafael, and his Uncle Silvio, who moved to the…

Feed Different Foods to your Baby

July 8, 1991

In a small village a health worker meets a woman with a beautiful baby girl. Here is how she greets the woman. “Good morning. My goodness your baby is growing so big and strong! She’s been nursing very well and she’s been gaining weight every week. It’s easy to see that she’s nice and healthy….

Green Leafy Vegetables

January 1, 1985

Presenter: Jan Tennant 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…