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“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…
How to prevent and treat parasitic roundworms in cattle: advice from a veterinarian and a herder
HOST: Hello, dear friends and listeners! We are in the middle of the savanna in front of an enclosure where oxen are vaccinated. The village of Didango is located twenty kilometres from the city of Foumban. Foumban is in the department of Noun, in the Western Region of Cameroon. Domestic animals are the main source of…
A Kenyan farmer uses water hyacinth to feed chickens
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds under the voice of the program host. PROGRAM HOST: Good morning, dear friends and listeners of Radio Maendeleo. Welcome to today’s program, whose theme is “using water hyacinth to feed chickens.” Let us listen to how a farmer from Asembo…
Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be a dual environmental solution
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 15 seconds and dissolves under the voice of the program host. Host: Dear Radio Salus listeners, greetings and welcome once again to our agricultural show. To begin, here is the theme of this show: Breeding cows in a zero-grazing system can be…
The importance of animal nutrition in livestock production in northern Ghana
Fade in signature tune LYDIA: You are welcome to our program, Pukpariba Saha (Editor’s note: Farmer’s Hour in the Dagbali language spoken in northern Ghana). Today we are visiting livestock owners in the Bukurugu Yoyoo and Savelugu districts of northern Ghana. Fade out signature tune LYDIA: Binde community is in the Bukurugu Yoyoo district, part…
Kenyan Farmer Uses Organic Farming Practices
FADE UP SIGN TUNE THEN UNDER. Host: Welcome listener to our program of today. FADE UP SIGNATURE TUNE THEN UNDER. Host: Today we’ll hear from a farmer, George Opondo from Kobare village in Kenya. Mr. Opondo has been practicing new innovations in his environmentally friendly farming system. Stay tuned to hear his experiences next. FADE…
Secondary School in South Africa Harvests Rainwater from the Roof
Host 1: Water is becoming more and more scarce in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Many people and institutions are suffering from lack of water. For example, approximately half of the schools in the Limpopo Province don’t have enough water. Host 2: Today we are going to talk about one school in particular the…
Trees provide fodder for livestock
SOUND OF CAR DRIVING UP AND STOPPING. DOORS SLAM. DOGS BARK. FOOTSTEPS RUNNING. Sarah: Oh Sipho! What a long time! Just look at you. Such a smart car and such a nice tie! Have they put you in parliament already? Sipho: Hullo auntie! No, no, they haven’t put me in parliament. They say I am…
Alternatives to Slash and Burn Agriculture: Improve Fallows with Tithonia, the Wild Sunflower
Characters: Host Aunt Bisa: robust woman farmer in her early fifties Hanna: woman farmer in her late twenties SOUND EFFECTS: gentle music, moderate tempo. Continue under. Host: Our program today is about finding new ways to put nutrients back into the soil without slashing-and-burning. Although slash-and-burn agriculture has been practised for centuries, these days there’s…