Hausa
Farming Practices
Below you will find important vocabulary and a short conversation between two farmers.
Key vocabulary:
| gona | farm/fields |
| shuka | to plant |
| taki | fertilizer |
| taki gargajiya | traditional (organic) fertilizer |
| taki zamani | modern (synthetic) fertilizer |
| iri | seeds |
| malamin gona | agricultural extension agent/farm expert |
| ruwa | rain |
| masara | corn |
| dawa | millet |
| kwari | pests |
| zuba | to apply |
Conversation:
Ibrahim: Sannu Hasan.
Hasan: Sannu Ibrahim. Yaya gida?
Ibrahim: Lafiya lau. Yaya gona?
Hasan: Gona ta tayi kyau.
Ibrahim: Ma’sha Allah. Gona ta ba tayi kyau ba. Me-da-me ka shuka?
Hasan: Na shuka masara, dawa, da tomater
Ibrahim: Na zuba maganin kwari?
Hasan: Eh na zuba maganin kwari.
Ibrahim: Na zuba taki?
Hasan: Eh na zuba taki gargajiya.
Ibrahim: Da kyau. Sai an jima.
Hasan: Sai an jima
Comprehension:
