In Zimbabwe, the dairy sector experienced an annual milk production decrease from an all-time peak of 260 million litres in 1990, to less than 35 million litres in 2008. During the peak periods, Zimbabwe exported an excess of 100 million litres annually and several Zimbabwean companies purchased other milk producing companies regionally. Figure 1 below […]
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The Sheepdog Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), consists of a small but determined group of people whose numbers are actually growing again. A large percentage of our members had left and with them a huge amount of talent but, with invaluable help from members of the South African Sheepdog Association (SASDA), we are forging ahead! The
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Salt and Cold Injury The thing about tobacco is that one season runs into the next and it’s not a crop for which you ever want to be caught playing catch up. Decisions and farm activities in February will be impacting your next crop a year later. The 2017/2018 season was one of extremes. Who
Locally Made Grain Dryer Local engineering firm Corpcord, who design and manufacture a multitude of process control and machinery, were approached late last year with an interesting proposal: to build a large grain dryer. This was only the third time they had been given an agricultural sector project. The client’s specifications were mainly concerned with
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Thursday 24 May 2018, a cool and crisp morning saw over 100 horses set off for the much anticipated Kynoch Chinhoyi Derby. This Derby is steeped in history and is the second oldest in the world! Riders from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya and the DRC all met in the lush arena that afternoon to receive generous
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I have had a long-standing love affair with chilli sauce in general and am always keen to try out new brands. When I ate breakfast at a local restaurant, I tried out the sauce they had on the table, and I loved it. I have now been slathering this particular brand of chilli sauce on
A recent field day in Lion’s Den co-hosted by Brink Bosman, Blue Sky Farming, and Agricon Equipment, brought farmers from countrywide to see for themselves, some of the very latest farming technology in action. Bosman gave working demonstrations of the tractors, combine harvesters, seed planters, harrows, rippers and sprayers and other equipment that he uses
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A Basic Guideline to Cold Chain Management Berries are one of the most delicate and highly perishable fruits. Their non-climacteric physiological characteristics dictate that they must be harvested in an essentially ripe condition. The quality of fresh berries depends on their maturity and appearance (red colour intensity and distribution, fruit size and shape, freedom from
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Flower exports used to be, at the height of production, one of Zimbabwe’s biggest forex earners. By 2001, Zimbabwean flower exports ranked as the second largest in Africa, only behind Kenya. Zimbabwe was also the fifth biggest exporter to the European Union. The flower growers and exporters in Zimbabwe were represented by a body protecting
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When considering what breed of cattle to buy, farmers should always ask themselves the following: What am I expecting to do with my cattle when I have built up my herd? Am I a stud breeder? A commercial cattleman? Am I selling breeding stock, weaners or fat stock? Who is my market? Am I going
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