By Francis B. Mapindani, Sales Agronomist Seed Co Watermelons are quite synonymous with summer. They are some of the best refresher fruits on a hot summer’s day. Watermelons are particularly great for hydration of the human body since they are roughly 92 per cent water. Despite all of its benefits, watermelon production in Zimbabwe has […]
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How to Catch Problems Before They Turn Problematic By Danielle Fisher, Entomologist, CitChem Agriculture has existed for the last 10,000 years, and we have been learning how to grow the best crops we can ever since. There are many factors that contribute to a productive crop, meaning there are many things that can go wrong.
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The Tobacco Research Board as mandated by the Tobacco Marketing and Levy Act [Chapter 18:20] continually tests, approves and monitors all Crop Protection Agents (CPAs) for use on tobacco under the Pesticide Approval Scheme Service (PASS). The Act further states that: “No person shall treat any tobacco with a remedy which is not registered nor
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Guard Your Yields Jealously By Dr Nyasha Chiuraise. Plant pathologist. SeedCo Ltd and Wendy Madzura. Head of Agronomy. SeedCo Ltd Grain pests are any live insects that feed and damage harvested stored grain. These include grain weevils, grain borers and grain moths which cause damage to grain such as maize, soybean, wheat, barley, rice, sorghum,
By Geoff Bradshaw, Willow-Green Products The key to a good outcome from any spraying operation is being well prepared, knowing how to do the job, and executing the spray the way you planned it. It is important to start your preparations well in advance of when you need to spray the crops. Pre-spraying Checks Here
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Fall Army Worm Invasion and Control Practices By P. M. Matova, C. N. Kamutando, C Magorokosho, D. Kutywayo, F. Gutsa, and M. Labuschagne The following excerpts related to the Fall Army Worm (FAW) are taken from the paper Fall armyworm invasion, control practices, and resistance breeding in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) written by Prince M. Matova,
TIMB is driving Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry to purposefully implement the Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Strategy strategy and work towards attaining 300 million kgs of tobacco and a $5 billion dollar industry by 2025. Zimbabwe is on track to achieving the set target of tobacco by 2025, to date 295 million kilograms of tobacco has been
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Reducing the Risks Associated with Pesticide Exposure from Empty Pesticide Containers By R. Mavuka, Crop Production and Molecular Technologies Division TRB The Tobacco Research Board (TRB) encourages and promotes Good Agricultural Practices (GAP’s) in tobacco production. The proper handling and disposal of empty pesticide containers is one of the essential components of GAP’s, and if
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By Wendy Madzura, Head of Agronomy, Seed Co Cropping season 2024 here we come… The soil is the main medium where crops grow. It is made up of very small rock particles, organic matter, micro-organisms, air and water, and the proportions of these and many other related factors have an impact on the potential for
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