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Village-Based Forest Management in Ecuador
Today we introduce you to the people of Arenales, a small village of about 20 families in northwestern Ecuador. They are trying to save the tropical rain forest that is their home. Arenales is surrounded by one of the last remaining tropical rain forests in western Ecuador. Most of the rain forests in this region…
Make the Most of Trees: Trees as Fenceposts and Trees in Pasture
Today we have two ideas for you from Guatemalan farmers about uses for trees that might be new to you. These are ideas that are especially useful for farmers who don’t have lots of land for tree planting, but who know how important it is to plant trees on the farm. As we all know,…
Grow Forage Shrubs and Trees for Livestock Feed
The National University of Tachira and the radio station Ecos del Torbes in Venezuela present “Don Pancho and his Farming Friends”, a program of practical information to help farmers improve production. Don Pancho: Good day to all my dear farming friends. Today we will talk about several low-cost ways of improving your livestock feed. We…
How Trees Help Crops
Perhaps you or other farmers in your region practice a type of farming called slash and burn (shifting cultivation). This is done by cutting down the forest, burning the trees, and planting crops on the land the trees were on. After a few growing seasons, shrubs and trees are allowed to grow again while another…
Getting higher prices for farm products
Suggested introduction We at this radio station are part of a worldwide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey Ferguson, and the University of Guelph. Through this Network, we bring you information on ways…
Planting trees, part 5: Care of trees after transplanting
Suggested introduction We at this radio station are part of a worldwide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey Ferguson, and the University of Guelph. Through this Network, we bring you information on ways…
Planting trees, part 4: Transplanting seedling trees
Suggested introduction We at this radio station are part of a worldwide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey Ferguson, and the University of Guelph. Through this Network, we bring you information on ways…
Planting trees, part 3: Where and when to plant trees
Suggested introductionWe at this radio station are part of a worldwide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey Ferguson, and the University of Guelph. Through this Network we bring you information on ways to…
Planting Trees: Part 2, “Growing Your Own Seedling Trees”
We at this radio station are part of a world-wide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio Network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey-Ferguson and the University of Guelph. Through this Network we bring you information on ways to increase food…
Planting Trees: Part 1, “First Steps”
We at this radio station are part of a world-wide information network that gathers farming information from developing countries all over the world. It’s the Developing Countries Farm Radio network, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency, Massey-Ferguson and the University of Guelph. Through this network we bring you information on ways to increase food…