Sauti ya injili

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30

Start date: 4 August 2015

Format: Magazine show

Each week of the radio campaign was associated with an interactive element for listeners to give their feedback. A series of experts on the radio program dealt with questions that were selected for the show, but there was no comprehensive way of codifying and processing questions that did not get used on air. The programs went out on a Tuesday and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

• Introduction
• Testimony from farmers
• Short music-about beans
• Vox pop: type/control of bean diseases
• Panel discussion
• Weather tips
• Interview with farmers
• Interview with expert
• Expert answers farmers’ questions
• Audience SMS Review
• Jingle/Ads
• Outro
• Radio Poll: diseases affecting your farm

Featuring:

Experts: Edith Kadege from Selian Agricultural Research Institute.

Farmers Rashid Shabani Kimaro, Joani Amazi Msangi, Jackline Singa, Chonge Ramadhani and Joani Amazi Msangi.

Presenters Helen Madijongo with Samwel Shayo.

Week: 8 of 17

Date: 22 September  2015

Objective: Enabling a farmer to identify different types of bean diseases and their control measures

ICT: Radio Poll - Which among the following diseases affects your bean in your farm?

• Shrinking
• Chule
• Mosaics
• White mosaic
• Root diseases
• Other diseases

 Beep4Tips: Ways of controlling bean diseases.

First broadcast 15 September 2015 on Radio Sauti ya Injili (Broadcast in Kiswahili). Farm Radio International facilitated the development of this program with technical and financial supported from CABI - Africa Soil Health Consortium program.

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Start date: 4 August 2015

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30

Start date: 4 August 2015

Format: Magazine show

Each week of the radio campaign was associated with an interactive element for listeners to give their feedback. A series of experts on the radio program dealt with questions that were selected for the show, but there was no comprehensive way of codifying and processing questions that did not get used on air. The programs went out on a Tuesday and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Featuring:

Experts Digna Masawe

Farmers: Rashidi Kimaro, Neema Amfrey, Anna Richard, Yekesio Yona Mbise, Elizabeth Kahaya, Ndekesia Elias

Presenters Helen Madijongo with Samwel Shayo

Week: 6 of 17

Date: 8 September  2015

Objective: Changing farmers from the traditional ways of cultivating beans to modern ways

• Fertilizer application for bean farms
• Appropriate time for planting beans
• Space and distance when planting beans
• Intercropping beans

Interactivity

Radio Poll - Which among the following ways are you using for planting your beans

• Press 1: If you plant in rows
• Press 2: If you plant by cows
• Press 3: if you broadcast seed
• Press 4: if you ran across the field to plant beans

Beep4tips- On how you can plant your beans well

17 Bean program (24 November 2015) bean nutrition English & Kiswahil

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Start date: 4 August 2015

Format: Magazine show

Each week of the radio campaign was associated with an interactive element for listeners to give their feedback. A series of experts on the radio program dealt with questions that were selected for the show, but there was no comprehensive way of codifying and processing questions that did not get used on air. The programs went out on a Tuesday and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Objective:

Enabling a farmer to identify and access quality seeds for beans.

• Quality beans seeds – characteristics and benefits of quality seeds
• Availability of quality seeds

Featuring:

Experts Digna Masawe

Farmers Fatuma Twaha, Rashid Kimaro, Salma Kimaro, Wilfred Kalalu and Bashir Shaban Tarimo

Presenters Helen Madijongo with Samwel Shayo

Week: 4 of 14

Broadcast date: 25 August 2015

Objective:  Enabling a farmer to identify and access quality seeds for beans

Advantages of using quality bean seeds are evading diseases, bulk harvests, and good germination

Interactivity - Radio Poll (Multiple Choice)

Who is your source for bean seeds?

• Local market
• Stored from the last harvest
• Agrodealers
• From neighbours
• QDS grower(s)

Beep4Tips:  Advantages of using quality bean seeds are evading diseases, bulk harvests, and good germination

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Start date: 4 August 2015

Format: Magazine show

Each week of the radio campaign was associated with an interactive element for listeners to give their feedback. A series of experts on the radio program dealt with questions that were selected for the show, but there was no comprehensive way of codifying and processing questions that did not get used on air. The programs went out on a Tuesday and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Week: 3 of 14

Date: 18 August 2015

Featuring:

Farmers: Elionora Shayo, Salome Tito Pallangyo, Lilian Mlai, Steven Innoc Makata, Teresa Michael Mtui and Augustine Martin Temu.

Expert: Zainabu Magamba

Presenters: Helen Madijongo with Samwel Shayo

Objective: Enabling farmers to know the appropriate time and ways of preparing the farm for bean cultivation

• Appropriate time for preparing a farm for bean cultivation
• How to prepare a farm for bean cultivation

Farm preparation for bean cultivation

• Appropriate time for preparing a farm for bean cultivation
• How to prepare a farm for bean cultivation
• Getting a fine tilth – removing the big weeds – ploughing in the smaller ones to improve soil organic matter

Interactivity:

Radio Poll (Multiple Choice) When do you plant beans on your farm

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Start date: 4 August 2015

Format: Magazine show

Each week of the radio campaign was associated with an interactive element for listeners to give their feedback. A series of experts on the radio program dealt with questions that were selected for the show, but there was no comprehensive way of codifying and processing questions that did not get used on air.

Featuring:

Experts George Joseph Sayula

Farmers Elionora Shayo, Sarikiaeli Joseph Pallangyo, Prepetua Anaeli, Mathayo Mwenda, Ndesha Apaeli, Eliasha Thomas Mbise, and Mila Lazaro Pallangyo

Presenters: Helen Madijongo with Samwel Shayo.

Week: 2 of 17

Date: 11 August 2015

Objective: Enabling farmers to identify appropriate soil types and weather conditions for bean cultivation

Appropriate environment for bean cultivation

• Types of soil appropriate for bean cultivation - when it is worth making adjustments to the soil –when to choose another crop
• Appropriate weather conditions for bean cultivation - altitude is important and planting seasons

Interactivity:

• Radio Poll: Do you know the type of soil that is suitable for bean farming?
• Beep4tips- Types of soil appropriate for bean cultivation

Station: Saute ya injili

Name of the show: Kilimo ni Utafiti

Name of campaign: Maharage Bingwa

Time: The programs went out on Tuesday 18:00-18:30 (repeat: Thursday 21:00 - 21:30) and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Start date: 4 August 2015

Format: Magazine show

Each week of the radio campaign was associated with an interactive element for listeners to give their feedback. A series of experts on the radio program dealt with questions that were selected for the show, but there was no comprehensive way of codifying and processing questions that did not get used on air. The programs went out on a Tuesday and the interactive elements went out on the preceding Friday.

Featuring:

Experts: Edith Kadege

Farmers: Debora Ismaili,Dora Estomi, Edward Mboya, Elionora Shayo, Elpahase Pallangyo, Mama Apaikunda Anderson and Rashid Shabani Kimaro

Presenters Helen Madijongo with Samwel Shayo

Week: 1 of 17

Date: 4 August 2015

Objective: Encouraging bean farming

• Radio content:
• Introduction - Beans are good for family nutrition, soil improvement as well as income generation.
• Benefits of bean farming - family nutrition, soil improvement and economics (income generation)
• Types/varieties of beans
• Statistics on bean production
• Areas/regions cultivating beans in bulk

 Format:

• Introduction
• Testimony from farmers
• Short music-about beans
• Vox pop: advantages of growing beans
• Panel discussion
• Interview with farmers
• Interview with expert
• Expert answer farmers’ questions
• Audience SMS Review
• Jingle/ads
• Outro

Interactivity

• Radio Poll: Do you think beans are an important crop for your family? Follow up question-why?
• Beep4tips- Benefits of bean farming.