Pigs are wonderful intelligent creatures and we at Red Dane Piggery celebrate their creation. Endeavouring to keep them happy and healthy by making sure we fulfil the 5 commitments of Webster to animal welfare, which are; In other words, a life worth living with a decent quality of life. At the end of their life […]
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By General Beven Mundida, Livestock consultant The first seven days are the most important time in the life of a broiler chicken. It is a period when the farmer, needs to pay extra attention to nutrition, temperature, drinking water and lighting to get the chicks off to the best possible start. The impact of problems
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Non-Conventional Feed Resources in Aquaculture: Potential Uses and Limitations Tafadzwa Maredza, Lorraine K. Salimu & Milton T Makumbe The world is being faced by an ever-expanding food demand which is likely to accelerate soon. There are number solid reasons to believe this futuristic bloom in global food demand. According to a report by the United
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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Inaugural General Meeting of the Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society (ZBPS) Following last year’s Beef School and supported by ZHB, an Interim Committee was established with an objective of founding the Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society (ZBPS). The ZBPS is a collective of beef producers and farmers who own or are interested in owning cattle. Its inaugural
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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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By the Late Peter Jackson of Animal Health Products/Environmental Health at Cooper Zimbabwe. Theileriosis is a disease caused by protozoa called Theileria parva bovis which destroy white blood cells in the lymphatic system and the lungs. The degree of the disease varies in severity from an acute form where the cattle die after 2 to
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By Dadirai Chinamo, Crop Production & Molecular Technologies Division, Tobacco Research Board. Tobacco requires nutrients timeously and in balanced proportions. Any deviations result in nutrient disorders, i.e. the plant becomes unhealthy and exhibits disease-like symptoms (Fig. 1 a, b, c, and d). This affects the functioning of the plant system and may result in a
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By Vimbai Ruvengo (ZiMunda Farming Magazine) World Milk Day at Malwatte Farm, Marondera. In 2001, World Milk Day – June 1 was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) to recognise the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. The dairy industry worldwide
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BY CORPCORD INVESTMENTS Continuous technological innovations have paved the way for advances in agri-processing equipment, allowing farmers a wider variety of options when choosing grain drying equipment. The improved technology available today places farmers firmly in control of their drying costs and quality control. The affordability of the equipment as well as the cost-saving parameter
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