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Livestock health
Radio Spot #1: Keep animal housing clean Why do some animals get sick but others stay healthy? The answer is simple. Some animals have better resistance to disease than others. And there are ways that farmers can help animals build that resistance so they stay healthy. First, provide good quality feed. Animals that eat well…
A Guide for Broadcasters to Some Important Livestock Diseases
There are simply too many kinds of livestock diseases for a non-expert to be familiar with every one. This article provides a few basic facts about twelve of the most important and widespread livestock diseases. This information is basic, but it can help you decide what diseases to focus on when designing a radio program….
Indigenous Knowledge and Livestock Raising
Save and edit this resource as a Word document. Announcer: Today I’m going to talk about livestock.In particular I’ll talk about traditional ways of raising livestock – methods that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Let’s start with some chicken talk.The people in a village called Simirinac in Costa Rica keep…
One Good Idea Leads to Another in Cameroon
Host: The program you are about to hear is about understanding and respecting local farming practices. Sometimes these practices are passed down from our parents and grandparents and we continue to use them because they still work well. But sometimes farmers develop new practices based on their own ideas and experiments. The farmers in this story…
Farmers and Scientists Working Together
Example 1 – Farmers and scientists re-discover and improve a traditional livestock cure Sheep farming is common in the highlands of Peru. But a continuing problem for some sheep farmers is a parasite called ‘sheep ked’. This parasite weakens sheep, and damages the hide and fleece. The sheep do not produce as much meat, and the…
Use Moringa Seeds to Clean Dirty or Polluted Water
ANNOUNCER: Dirty water can kill you! Or make you very sick. It’s true. You probably already know that you can boil your water to make it safe for drinking. However, boiling water is expensive and not always easy – it uses a lot of fuel. But there is another way to clean water. Let’s find…
These Crops will Help you Through the Drought
ANNOUNCER: “Where are the rains? My crops are dying. How will I feed my family?” Have you heard someone say this? Have you said it yourself? Things can look desperate when you’re depending on the rain – and the rain doesn’t come. What’s the solution? Well, there are some ways to make the water you…
A Village in India Promotes Sanitation
In the country of India there is a state called Orissa. In the rural areas of Orissa many of the roads and drains are used as open lavatories. During the rainy season, rainwater and water from the ponds, tanks and rivers mix with dried feces. Diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery spread throughout the communities….
The Importance of Latrines
Is human waste a problem near your home? Look around you. Think about the places where people usually make waste. Maybe the men defecate or urinate close to the river early in the morning. The women usually go behind the bushes for privacy. Children go everywhere! After you defecate, flies walk on your feces. When…