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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…
Raising Snails for Food and Profit
Characters: Host/interviewer Crops and animals officer: Mr. Ayobi Samuel Kwabena Agyei: Good morning listeners. As you know, on this program we talk about things we need to do on our farms, and any other news that benefits us as farmers. In the past, it was easy to go to a nearby forest to gather snails…
Raising Rabbits for Meat and Profit: Part Two
Traditional swange music from Mbanor village, Nigeria. Host: Welcome to the second and concluding part of the interview series on raising rabbits. My guest is the famous Chief Asema Yuwa, a retired agricultural extension worker and experienced rabbit keeper from Mbanor Village. Once again, Chief Asema Yuwa, you are welcome. Chief: Thank you. It’s good…
Raising Rabbits for Meat and Profit: Part One
Traditional swange music from Mbanor village, Nigeria. Host: The short piece of swange music which opened the program today comes from Mbanor, a village which is famous for its fine breeds of livestock. Coincidentally, our guest on the program today is a famous farmer who is also from Mbanor village. Please join me in welcoming…
Livestock management practices to cope with climate change
Host: Hello there, and welcome. My name is Andrew Mahiyu. Today we will discuss a new subject of concern – climate change and livestock management practices. Everyday the sun rises and goes down. We do our daily work and we think that life is, and will always remain, forever the same. But have we ever thought…
Storysheet – Livestock Health
Introduction – three true stories about livestock health Emuria Ekai worked at a butcher shop in a town in northern Kenya, and earned enough money to buy two weak goats for his family. He tied the goats to a pole in a shaded area near his work, and fed his goats with cabbage leaves, potato peels,…
Common rabbit diseases and how to treat them successfully
Characters: Chief Asema Yuwa: Rabbit production expert Shawon Akaaza: Rabbit keeper Hannah Shawon: Wife of Shawon Akaaza Setting: A traditional semi-urban village compound Time: Morning PART ONE ANNOUNCER: The rabbit production expert and retired Chief Asema Yuwa has recently been visiting rabbit farms in the community, especially those struck by disease. Our radio production team recorded one of…
Animal welfare: A well-treated animal is a productive animal
Host 1: Good morning and welcome to (name of program or radio station). My name is ________. Host 2: And I am ________. Welcome to today’s program on animal welfare. Host 1: We depend on domestic animals – but they depend on us too. So, ensuring the well-being of our animals makes good sense and is also good…
“Spray me, I’m itchy”: What moo really means
Fade up farm sounds – chickens and cows, sounds of birds. Then fade under conversation. FATHER: Son, I am a simple man. I follow the simple ways. These are my cows. One day, they will all be yours. Are you not proud? For us, cattle are wealth. SON: Yes father, I am very proud. But our wealth…
Adventures of Neddy: A community animal health worker helps a village manage Newcastle disease
NARRATOR: In many African countries, including Malawi, the majority of farmers have at least one chicken. These chickens are local breeds which graze freely. In other words, they are free range chickens. An outbreak of Newcastle disease can easily kill all the chickens in the village. Newcastle is preventable with vaccination. So why are many farmers…