Farm Talk, July 2009

Young Farmers' Club

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This is a story of the Young Farmers' Club. Start a club in your school and write to Farm Talk about it.

Club patron Mr Mulanda starts to talk about energy saving

Fire wood used when cooking

What is energy?

Energy is power to do work. It can EHSURYLGHGE\¿UHZRRGSDUDI¿Q HOHFWULFLW\SHWURODQGGLHVHO It’s used to FRRNOLJKW our houses and run machines in industries. How can we save cooking energy?

Energy is electricity used in homes and industries

Always cover your saucepans with a lid when cooking.

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Those answers are correct. We can also save cooking energy using energy-saving stoves like Rocket Lorena stove DQG6KLHOGHG¿UH5RFNHW stove.

Lets make our Rocket Lorena stove. Organize materials

Make mud mixed with grass and leave it for one week to get ready.

Measure the stove based on the ground.

Measure banana stems and lay down the frame.

Lay down the banana stems in the stove frame to make fire tunnels.

Fill in mud around the banana stems and smooth the top of the stove.

After one month the stove is ready for use This is a good and the stove can cook more than one item at ago

Now we can adapt this in our school and homes.

Dear pupils, do not waste energy. Save energy, save money and the environment. Teachers, write in and tell us how your school is saving energy and how you have saved energy. Write and win a packet of cabbage seeds and other prizes

Pupils, tell us what you are doing to save cooking and lighting energy in your homes.

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