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Resources about HIV and AIDS
Here is our fourth monthly theme pack of FRI resources. This month it’s all about HIV and AIDS. The theme pack includes nine scripts and 10 Barza Wire stories. This collection represents some of the best resources on HIV and AIDS that we’ve published over the past decade. Scripts School without AIDS Pass on the…
Cassava mosaic disease
Why is this subject important to listeners? Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is the most severe and widespread plant disease in sub-Saharan Africa. CMD-affected cassava plants produce few or no tubers, depending on the severity of the disease and the age of the plant at the time of infection. CMD causes significant yield loss (up to…
Dried and delicious: Solar dryers help growers store fruits and vegetables longer
HOST: Welcome, listeners, to our farmer program. In this segment, we are going to talk about drying fruits and vegetables—a great practice for your health and for profits. We know that vegetables are important for a healthy diet. Not just because they add colour to our meal. But green leafy vegetables, or carrots, or tomatoes—they…
Health benefits of sorghum, the forgotten cereal
SIGNATURE TUNE FADES IN, FADES UNDER INTRODUCTION, THEN FADES UP AND OUT HOST: Hello, and welcome to our special program on sorghum. (PAUSE) Recently, sorghum has become a popular food among Tanzanians of all ages. Unlike before when it was used only by certain cultures as a staple food, today sorghum has become a…
Beyond maize, rice and other staples: Eating one food every day won’t make you healthy
CHARACTERS CHIMWENDO A farmer and community leader who is knowledgeable about nutrition. SOKO Neighbour of Chimwendo. Harvests plenty but is hit by hunger every year and children are undernourished. IRENE (MRS. SOKO) Wants higher-status life than she and Soko can afford DOCTOR The clinic doctor MOTHER OF JANE A rich woman in the village…
Delicious cassava recipes improve family nutrition
PRESENTER: It’s time again for us farmers to share information on how we can improve our livelihoods through better farming practices. My name is Filius Chalo Jere and today I bring you the interesting topic of how cassava can be an important food in your home. Of course, I am aware that many of…
Aquaculture in Ghana: Fish farmer increases farm profits and improves family nutrition
HOST: You are tuned to (name of radio station) and my name is (name of host). This is your favourite farmer program, (name of program). Today we are going to talk about fish farming, one way for farmers to reduce poverty, improve family nutrition and ensure food security. We will introduce you to a…