Farm Radio Weekly is a news and information service for rural radio broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa. It is published by Farm Radio International.
Farm Radio International script of the week
Date Posted: January 30th, 2012
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #187, Past Issues
This week’s script fits perfectly with our story from Malawi’s Lake Chilwa. Three fishing women from different countries in West Africa are interviewed about their experiences with solar fish dryers. They describe how solar dryers are constructed, talk about the improved quality of dried fish with solar dryers, and mention that solar-dried fish can be stored for a longer period of time. Last but not least, they talk about how their incomes have doubled.
http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/79-6script_en.asp
Date Posted: January 23rd, 2012
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue 186, Past Issues
This week’s script contains five radio spots that encourage farmers to integrate tree planting into their farming practices. These 30-50 second spots can be used to introduce agroforestry issues, or to promote special radio programs about farming with trees. You could separate the spots by musical interludes, and use them together in a series. Or they can stand alone and be played separately, at different times of the day, week or month.
http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/74-7script_en.asp
Date Posted: January 16th, 2012
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #185, Past Issues
This week’s story talks about the financial benefits of processing bananas into a wide variety of foods. But bananas are even more versatile than that! Our script of the week shows how banana peels can be made into banachakol or banana charcoal. In this script, a group of women has grasped the initiative. They transform a product that is usually wasted into a fuel that can partially replace the use of wood and other expensive or distant sources of fuel.
http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/76-5script_en.asp
Date Posted: January 9th, 2012
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #184, Past Issues
To fit with this week’s story on using the push-pull approach to both manage stem borers and increase dairy production, this week’s script gives more details about the practice. In the script, the host explains exactly how to implement the practice. The host also mentions some of its other benefits, including improving soil fertility and even controlling striga.
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/72-10script_en.asp
Date Posted: December 19th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #183, Past Issues
To reflect the international nature of the climate change talks in Durban, this week’s script is based on true stories from farmers in different parts of the world. The script imagines that farmers can talk to each other. It presents short stories and reflections on how climate change affects different farming communities around the world.
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/84-15script_en.asp
Date Posted: December 12th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #182, Past Issues
This script looks at the situation of three women who are facing problems related to HIV and AIDS. The effects of the virus and disease on the family can be many. If men are working away from home, women cannot work on the farm while looking after sick children; incomes and food supply may drop. The script explores the question: who faces the biggest share of problems that HIV and AIDS bring to the home, women or men?
Has anyone in your listening area found effective and creative solutions to HIV andAIDS-associated problems? You can adapt this script to your local needs by interviewing people in your listening audience who are working on these issues and hearing about their problems and solutions.
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/81-7script_en.asp
Date Posted: November 28th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #181, Past Issues
Zambia has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world. Donor support has made it possible for antiretroviral treatments to be available for free to all HIV-infected people in this country. Yet the success of this therapy depends on good nutrition, which is elusive for a large number of Zambians. Many HIV-positive people in Zambia have formed support groups to ease the burden of living with HIV and AIDS. This script tells the story of one such group, Zithandize. This group also encourages its members to grow soybeans for good nutrition.
This script is a drama based on actual interviews. It was written by FiliusChaloJere, from Breeze FM, in Chipata,Zambia, and was a prizewinning script in our recent competition on the theme of healthy communities.
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/93-10script_en.asp
Date Posted: November 21st, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #180, Past Issues
One of our stories this week is about intercropping. So our script of the week, also on intercropping, may inspire your programming. This script tells the story of how three crops grow well when they are planted near to each other. The storytellers describe how farmers can grow these crops together and what benefits they may see!
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/58-6script_en.asp
Date Posted: November 7th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #179, Past Issues
Hunger is not only about not having enough to eat; it is also about what you eat, as we learned in one of this week’s stories. Good nutrition involves consuming adequate vitamins and minerals. This includes micronutrients such as Vitamin A and iron, both of which are important for healthy growth and development. A lack of micronutrients in the diet is often termed “hidden hunger.’’ Many staple foods such as maize, cassava and sweet potato do not provide enough of these micronutrients. But there are many indigenous African leafy vegetables with high levels of vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients. In this script, we hear how communities can make good use of these local vegetables.
This script is based on actual interviews. It was a winner in our recent scriptwriting competition on healthy communities, and was written by Gabriel Adukpo, from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Koforidua, Ghana.
This script is available in an audio version on this page: http://farmradio.org/english/partners/multi-media/
Read the text of the script here: http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/93-3script_en.asp
Date Posted: October 31st, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #178, Past Issues
This script touches on two topics from this week’s stories: livestock and climate change. Climate change can affect the productivity and health of livestock. As livestock are of great importance to many farmers’ livelihoods, farmers are looking for ways to manage the effects of climate change. The message of this script is that, in certain circumstances, it’s better for a farmer to keep fewer livestock so that he or she can manage them better. This message may be relevant or adaptable in many regions. Find out more by reading the whole script:
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/84-7script_en.asp
Date Posted: October 24th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #177, Past Issues
One of this week’s news stories is about moringa. To complement that story, this week’s script is about the many benefits and uses of the moringa tree, also known as the drumstick, horseradish, or benzolive tree. For example, did you know that the moringa tree provides nutritious food for people, fodder for livestock, and that the seeds can even be used to clean dirty water? You can use this script to discuss the benefits of moringa on your radio program.
To read the full script, go to: http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/71-3script_en.asp
Date Posted: October 17th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #176, Past Issues
We link with our story from Benin by choosing a script of the week from Nigeria on raising rabbits. With careful attention, rabbits are not difficult to raise. They provide a source of both meat and income. This script features a dialogue between a famous rabbit farmer and a retired agricultural extension worker. The two men touch on the most important things to remember in order to effectively raise, feed and house rabbits. There are two parts to this script, both of which can be found in Script Package 80. Here is the link to Part Two:
http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/80-2script_en.asp
Date Posted: October 10th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #175, Past Issues
On the occasion of International Rural Women’s Day, the script of the week highlights a topic which is a concern for young women, especially in rural areas. Young women looking for good paying jobs can easily be taken in by enticing adverts offering what appear to be wonderful opportunities. Often these jobs are not what they seem, and can present a danger. The script describes how one young woman narrowly avoided a difficult situation. This script is a drama based on actual interviews and true stories. It is a prize-winning script from our recent competition on healthy communities, and was written by Ugonma Cokey, from Voice of Nigeria, one of Farm Radio International’s broadcasting partners.
Read the script in full here: http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/93-8script_en.asp
Date Posted: October 3rd, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #174, Past Issues
One of this week’s stories describes an innovative low-cost chicken brooder, designed to keep chicks warm with the heat produced when part of the unit is used for cooking. In November 2010, we published a script in Farm Radio Weekly that presented an egg incubator invented by a poultry farmer. The incubator can hatch 600 eggs in 21 days. Both are interesting innovations, designed by farmers, which other farmers could adapt and use to improve their poultry business.
Read the incubator script here: http://weekly.farmradio.org/2010/11/15/2921/
Date Posted: September 26th, 2011
Posted in: African Farm News in Review, Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Past Issues
One of our stories this week concerns agricultural lime. When farmers use chemical inputs to give soils a boost, they need to know how to use and store them safely. The script of the week presents suggestions for five radio spots on these topics. The spots cover safe use, storage, and how to prevent chemicals from entering the environment.
http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/83-4script_en.asp
Date Posted: September 19th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #172, Past Issues
Two of our stories this week focus on animal production. We chose a script of the week which looks at another animal that is popular in some regions – rabbits. With careful attention, rabbits are not difficult to raise and provide a source of meat and income. This script is from Nigeria. There are two parts, both of which can be found in Script Package 80. Here is the link to Part One:
http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/80-1script_en.asp
Date Posted: September 12th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #171, Past Issues
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing farmers and rural communities. This script provides a number of story suggestions to inspire you to create programs on crop storage. Storage is an important but sometimes overlooked aspect of farming and ensuring food security. This script contains seven story ideas and plenty of information sources to get you started.
http://www.farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/89-4script_en.asp
Date Posted: August 29th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #170, Past Issues
As part of our selection of favourite items from the last year, we have chosen a script which attracted emails and comments from readers. This script with a practical topic was popular so we have chosen to highlight it again. It was written especially for Farm Radio Weekly by Winnie Onyimbo in Kenya. George Mbatha, a farmer in Kenya, describes the egg incubator he invented, and how he used it in his business.
Read the script here: http://weekly.farmradio.org/2010/11/15/2921/
Date Posted: August 22nd, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #169, Past Issues
Lesotho, a mountainous country bordered on all sides by South Africa, has the world’s highest HIV prevalence at 27.7%, with about half a million people infected with HIV. Treatment and drugs are free and HIV-positive people are now able to live longer and healthier lives. However, widows and children often suffer the dual pain of HIV infection and poverty. In order to help each other, people living with HIV and AIDS, usually form support groups to tackle common problems.
This prize-winning script describes one such support group, The Heso Organic and Integrated Therapeutic Centre. It offers a wide range of alternative and complementary therapies to vulnerable groups (HIV-positive or not), including massage, meditation, fitness exercises, and open-air garden walks.
This script is a mini-drama based on an actual interview with the founder and participants of the Heso Organic and Integrated Therapeutic Centre in October 2010. It was written by Lawrence Wakdet of the Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria.
Read the full script here: http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/93-6script_en.asp.
Date Posted: August 15th, 2011
Posted in: Farm Radio International script of the week, Farm Radio Script of the Week, Issue #168, Past Issues
One of our stories this week concerns using crop by-products as fuel. The story was about rice husks – but as this script shows, other crop by-products can also be used as fuel. This script describes how to make charcoal briquettes from banana peels. A women’s group in Uganda developed this alternative fuel, as they grow an abundance of plantain and bananas. This idea could save many trees.
Read the full script: http://farmradio.org/english/radio-scripts/76-5script_en.asp
