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Ethiopian farmers learn new practices to prevent pest damage in chickpeas and lentils
SIGNATURE TUNE UP THEN UNDER HOST: In Ada’a woreda, in the East Shoa zone of Oromia region in central Ethiopia, chickpeas and lentils are major crops and account for 30% of farm production. The major challenge that local farmers face with these crops is pests. So Oromia Radio produced a series of radio programs on…
Farmers learn about compost manure on the radio – with great results!
CHARACTERS: Host Field reporter (George Kalungwe) Farmers (members of radio listening clubs) • Chrissie Joe • Newton Mkundiza • Rene Banda • Maria Chande • Kingwell D. Banda • Hadija Chitunzu • Maria Chande Radio presenter/producer at Nkhotakota Community Radio Station: John Kisewe Mpakani Agricultural Extension Development Coordinator: Ethel Mwase HOST: Hello. I’m (name of…
The success story of Agatha Ngoma, a small-scale farmer in Zambia: Conservation agriculture for better yields
CHARACTERS: HOST/PRESENTER VAINESS ZULU : Extension agent AGATHA NGOMA : Small-scale farmer KAWAMBA PHIRI : Village headman Signature tune up and out under HOST: Hello, fellow farmers. My name is Filius Chalo Jere, your ever-caring host on Farming is a Business! In our program today, we shall meet an outstanding woman who has overcome heavy…
Farmer uses a water pump to triple his maize yields
Signature tune up and fade under presenter’s voice PRESENTER: Welcome, listeners. Today, we will hear an interview with a farmer who tripled his yields of maize! How, you ask? By buying and using a water pump to keep his compost moist and fertile. Stay tuned as our reporter Mariam Koné interviews farmer Siriman Camara….
Farmers Can Earn Income Producing Compost
Characters: Host Romano Afwande: A smallholder farmer working with ARDAP on a composting project. Boniface Omondi: Project extension officer from ARDAP. Host: Good morning, listeners. Today’s program is aimed directly at smallholder farmers. It talks about the economic benefits of using and producing organic compost. Our program is based on a Kenyan farmer’s recommendations and…
Organic fertilizer within easy reach
Words and the noise of picks and shovels Bila: Good morning! (Joking) Don’t tell me you’re digging your grandfather’s grave? When did he leave you? Tinga: (Joking as well) It’s really for your grandmother who’s a real old fogey. This “grave” as you call it, is going to let me nourish my land and have good harvests….
Manure the magic worker
Signature tune Presenter: Welcome, dear listeners, to Farmers Parade. In this program, we document some of the marvellous discoveries and achievements of smallholder farmers in Africa. Today as usual, you are with me, Gladson Makowa, your presenter. Signature tune up and out under presenter Presenter: Do you know that farmers are good researchers? Imagine how useful it…
Rainfall retention protects soil
Cue in signature tune to begin the broadcast. The signature tune fades after 20 seconds and dissolves under the voice of the program host. Program host: Good morning, dear friends and listeners of Radio Salus. Welcome to today’s broadcast, whose theme is “Rainfall retention protects soil.” We are going to talk about some of the things…
ECOSAN latrines bring benefits to village health – and farming
Characters Dramane Tounkara: program host Yaba Sacko: a Kantola farmer Baninkono Traoré: Kantola village chief Bakary Bagayogo: agricultural technician, Fana Chamber of Agriculture Ibrahim Maiga Sadio: senior technician in civil engineering and mining at the Regional Center for low cost Potable Water and Sanitation (CREPA) office in Mali Aissata Daba Traoré: midwife at the Fana…
Paying farmers for environmental services
HOST: Hello everyone. Today you will hear how a partnership between the World Agroforestry Centre or ICRAF, the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University in the United States, and the Government of Malawi is teaching Malawian farmers the importance of dedicating a piece of land to tree planting for carbon sequestration or storage, and for timber…