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Farmer-managed natural regeneration in Ghana
SFX: Signature tune THEN FADE UNDER HOST: Hello listeners, welcome back to our farmer program, Farm right. Today, we have a special focus on an interesting practice called Farmer-managed natural regeneration, or FMNR. According to World Agroforestry, FMNR is an affordable and easy way of restoring and improving agricultural, forest, and pasture lands. It promotes…
Domesticating forest fruits to increase farmers’ income
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to our program. Today with our guests, we will talk about how domestication has improved the food and nutritional aspects of the fruit called Gola or jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana), which can significantly improve the finances of farmers. We speak first with Mr. Diatta Marone, Director of the National Forestry…
Benefits of crop companion planting and mutualism
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because small-scale farmers should know: How growing certain crops together (mixed cropping) can increase their yields. Which crops that can be grown together without interfering with each other’s growth and maturity, for example maize and legume crops. There is also a mutualism between maize and legumes…
Deforestation in Mali: Dangerous practices obstruct reforestation
HOST: Hello, dear listeners, welcome to our program. Today with our guests, we will talk about the obstacles and the challenges to reforestation. We will also talk about the impact of climate change and the measures taken by the women and men who struggle every day to find solutions to the obstacles to reforestation in…
Incorporating agroforestry and conservation agriculture in soybean production
FADE IN Program SIGNATURE TUNE, FADE OUT FILIUS CHALO JERE: Welcome to Farming is a Business. I am your host, Filius Chalo Jere, and today I bring you information about how farmers can grow soybean using conservation farming methods and agroforestry. These practices can mitigate climate change, which has caused a very sharp rise in…
Reforestation in the Kolda region of Senegal
Introduction Why is this subject important to listeners? Because farmers and conservationists should know: Practical ways to reforest a semi-arid or deforested region. How to revive tree stumps to grow again. How to help small-scale farmers find alternative sources of cooking fuel to reduce their dependence on trees. The tree species that are suited…
Farmer-managed natural regeneration
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for April, this time about farmer-managed natural regeneration, or FMNR, which involves regenerating native trees and shrubs in agricultural fields from the mature root systems of previously cleared trees and shrubs. Interviews Farmers in Niger benefit from letting trees grow in their fields Improved fallows for African…
Farmers use agroforestry practices to heal farmland damaged by deforestation and soil erosion
FADE UP SIGTUNE NARRATOR: It’s time for Let’s conserve and restore our natural resources, a program about how natural resources serve small-scale farmers and what we must do to get maximum benefits from farming. Please ensure that you have your pen and paper ready to take important notes. FADE OUT SIGTUNE FILIUS: Welcome to the…
Rebuilding the land II – plugging the soil leaks
HOST: Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. Today, we’ll show how farmers are reducing soil erosion and increasing crop yields in the hilly villages around Mount Elgon in Kapchorwa District, eastern Uganda. I am in Kapchorwa District to visit farmers and learn about different ways to reduce soil erosion on…
Rebuilding the land I – restoring forest landscapes
HOST: Greetings, listeners, and welcome to the program. My name is ____. I am in Sanzara village in Kapchorwa district in the Mount Elgon area of eastern Uganda. I am here to visit a few farmers to learn about the importance of trees to agriculture. Later, I will chat with a field assistant who works…