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Do not bite the finger that feeds you: Protecting valuable upland soil
Characters Jeremiah: A progressive farmer who protects his gardens from erosion James: In-law of Jeremiah (brother to Jeremiah’s wife) who does not protect his garden from erosion Chief: Like James, he does not follow soil conservation practices Grace: Jeremiah’s wife and sister to James Narrator: How we manage our gardens and fields has a big…
Tea for the soil: How manure tea feeds the soil
Fade up signature tune to start the show. Signature tune fades out after 15 seconds under host’s voice. Host: Dear Radio Salus listeners, hello and welcome once again to our farm show. To start off, here is the theme of today’s show: Tea for the soil: How manure “tea” feeds the soil. Dear listeners and…
Soil conservation with stone barriers
Instrumental music Storyteller: The man is small but quite thickset. He is over 60 years old. With his eyes sparkling, Akali gets up, fingers a rather tousled beard and speaks in a reassuring tone. Akali: It was on a January morning. I remember it well. The manager of a government soil conservation program came to…
Are burning crop residues and grass good for soil health and fertility? Views from a farmer and an agricultural researcher
Characters Host Farmer: Josephine Atieno Agricultural researcher: Lena Oringa Thematic music to introduce the program Host: Welcome, listener, to your favourite program on soil health. Today, the program will focus on burning crop residues and grass. We will hear the perspective of a farmer who has experienced the benefits of the practice. We will also…
Issue Pack: Soil Health
Story 1: Ayelech Fikre is a 63-year widow who farms in the highlands of central Ethiopia.When she took over the family farm from her father, she saw how heavy rainstorms had washed away her soil and created gullies. So she began to take action to prevent the storms from robbing her of her precious soil….
Composting human waste is a healthy way to reduce disease and feed the soil
Signature tune Hostess: Hello and welcome, dear listeners, to Healthy Community, our show on community well-being. My name is Kpénahi Traoré. Today we’ll talk about a particular type of fertilizer. Did you know that our excrement and urine are powerful fertilizers? They enrich soils and improve the quantity and quality of harvests. And that is…
Using compost as fertilizer gives good yields and conserves soil: A Participatory Radio Campaign in Ghana
Characters: Presenter: Field reporter/producer Host Community members: Emmanuel Narteh Wudah – male farmer Eunice Dornyo Osabutey – female farmer Tetteh Tottemeh – community leader, male farmer Mary Mensah – female farmer Host 1: Good morning, listeners, this is (name of radio station). My name is (name of host), your regular host of(name of program). Host 2: And…
Effective use of vetiver grass: A participatory radio campaign in Malawi helps farmers keep soil on their fields and money in their pockets
Characters: Host (studio presenter) Field reporter/producer (George Kalungwe) Community members: Maliseni Joseph (male) Pansipowuma Ngoni (female) Group village headman Lavu (male) Salome Lonely Banda, lead farmer (female) Extension workers: Mathews Kalimwayi, Agricultural Extension Development Officer Mac-Noel Amos Kaipanyama, Mvera Agricultural Extension Development Coordinator Location: Lavu village, Mvera Extension Planning Area, Traditional Authority Chiwere, Dowa District,…
Save Soil on Sloping Land
If you plant your crops on sloping land, losing soil might be a problem for you. Perhaps you have tried different ways to save your soil. Farmers at a co-operative in Guatemala have found a way to conserve soil where they plant maize. Their method stops soil from washing away down the hillsides, and it…
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…