Inter Face: François Séverin sou plant ak pyebwa Ayiti (2)

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Title:
Inter Face: François Séverin sou plant ak pyebwa Ayiti (2)
Alternative Title:
  • Inter Face: François Séverin on the plants and trees of Haiti (2)
  • Inter Face: François Séverin sur les plantes et les arbres d’Haïti (2)
Program Name:
Inter Face
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Date:
August 16, 2002
Description:

  • Agwonòm François Séverin soti yon liv ki rele « Plant ak pyebwa tè d Ayiti » lòtrejou. Li pale sou plant ak pyebwa Ayiti yo, pwoblèm debwazman ak ewozyon, ak enpòtans biyodivèsite, epi li eksplike poukisa li chwazi ekri liv la an kreyòl. Anpil plant tradisyonèl ki enpòtan pou manje oubyen pou remèd, tankou digo, kalbas, arawout, anpil kalite mango, elatriye, kòmanse ap disparèt oubyen gen pwodwi ki soti lòt bò dlo k ap ranplase yo.

  • Agronomist François Séverin has recently published a book entitled PLANT AK PYEBWA TÈ D AYITI. He discusses the plants and trees of Haiti, the problems of deforestation and erosion, and the importance of biodiversity, and explains why he decided to write the book in Haitian Creole. Many traditional plants with nutritional or medicinal value, such as indigo, calabash, arrowroot, several varieties of mango, and so on, are disappearing from Haiti or being replaced by products from abroad.

  • L’agronome François Séverin a récemment publié un livre, « Plant ak pyebwa tè d Ayiti » (les plantes et les arbres d’Haïti). Il en parle et aussi des problèmes de déboisement et d’érosion, de l’importance de la biodiversité, et il explique pourquoi il a choisi d’écrire son livre en créole. De nombreuses plantes traditionnelles, avec des valeurs nutritionnelles et médicinales, comme l’indigo, la calebasse, l’arawout, les variétés de mangue, etc.. commencent à disparaitre ou alors des produits importés sont en train de les remplacer.

Program Type:
Interview
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Language:
Haitian; Haitian Creole
Tape ID:
RL10059CS1177
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Limited Re-Use
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Radio Haiti Archive
Source Collection:
Radio Haiti audio recordings, 1957-2003
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  • RL10059-CS-1177_02
  • ark:/87924/r4wd3tm69
  • a857bc0d-5472-4afe-9264-f174b785c58d
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