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,
Tick-Borne Diseases By Dr Shadreck Magonziwa Stock men can agree that during the rainy season animals are susceptible to many challenges, and if a farmer is not careful, they may be killed by various diseases. The new challenges are mainly brought about by an increased level of ticks, which in turn increases the occurrence of
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,
Insights into Sanitary Measures and the Role of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Dr. Biandri Joubert, Specialist in Sanitary and phytosanitary measures – non-tariff barriers in international trade Livestock is an interesting topic and an important industry in Zimbabwe as it contributes to the country in many ways. A livestock industry in any
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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