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Irish potatoes
The theme pack includes six items from our Resource Packs: two backgrounders, one interview script, two dramas, and one other item. The backgrounders are also available in Hausa. The theme pack also includes six Barza Wire Farmer stories. Backgrounder Production of Irish potatoes Post-harvest management of Irish potatoes Interviews Growing potatoes brings increased income to…
Irish potato production and post-harvest activities
Spot 1: Effective storage areas Effective storage areas will save your crop! Good storage is well-ventilated and pest- and disease-free. Good storage helps farmers store their potatoes long enough to avoid the market gluts and low prices immediately after harvest. Instead, they sell later when prices are higher. Hear this spot in Hausa at: https://soundcloud.com/farmradio/irish-potato-radio-spots-1-effective-storage-areas…
Managing pests in stored maize
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because maize farmers should know: The pests that attack maize grains in storage and how to manage them. How to properly store maize grains to protect them from pest infestation and reduce the risk of damage. The products and natural substances to apply on maize grains…
Tomatoes: a high-value crop
Tomatoes are a high-value crop that, if grown wisely with careful planning and hard work, can generate a high income for farmers. The theme pack includes six items from our Resource Packs: two backgrounders, two interview scripts, one drama, and one other item. The backgrounders are also available in Hausa. The theme pack also includes…
Golden grains: Maize, wheat and tef
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for October, this time about maize, wheat, and tef, a staple grain crop that is grown almost exclusively in Ethiopia. The theme pack includes eight items from our Resource Packs: three backgrounders, four interview scripts, and one drama. The theme pack also includes five Barza Wire Farmer…
Tomato marketing and transportation
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because farmers and processors who handle fresh tomatoes after harvest should know: The right time to harvest tomatoes for different markets. That it’s best to harvest tomatoes in the morning to avoid excessive heat. How to sort and grade tomatoes. How to package and store tomatoes…
Maize farmers overcome postharvest challenges
CHARACTERS: Fuseina: 27-year-old maize farmer in Adensukurom. She is very outspoken and determined to help her people solve their farming problems. Nadia: 60-year-old woman who is highly respected by the people of Adensukurom. Musah: 30-year-old man who is very self-centred. He later learns to work with others. Maanan: Successful 45-year-old maize farmer in the next…
Tomatoes: a high-value crop
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for March, this time about tomatoes, a high-value crop that, if grown wisely with careful planning and hard work, can generate a high income for farmers. The theme pack includes five items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, two interview scripts, one drama, and one other item….
Reducing post-harvest losses in tomatoes
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because farmers and processors who handle fresh tomatoes after harvest need to know: When tomatoes are ready for harvesting and how to properly harvest them. How to reduce on- and off-farm tomato losses. The right environmental conditions for storing fresh tomatoes. The degree of perishability of tomatoes…
Reducing post-harvest losses in maize
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because maize growers, traders, and processors should know: How to manage maize before harvesting to reduce post-harvest losses and infestation. The right harvesting equipment. The right time to harvest maize. How to effectively dry maize after harvest to avoid fungal infection and determine when it is sufficiently…