conservation

  26 Apr 2018

SA farmer Cosmas Xaba investigates options in conservation agriculture

Cosmas Dumezweni Xaba (50) is a family man with a wife, 7 children and 1 grandchild. He retired from the mines in 2008 to come and farm, growing crops and rearing livestock. He strongly believes in doing things for the well-being of his family. He is a pastor at a…

flood

  26 Apr 2018

Saving water: Flood irrigation explained

Flood irrigation is one of the oldest and most-used methods to irrigate crops. Flood irrigation is a way of controlling, distributing and delivering water by means of gravity. It’s suitable for use on any crop. The irrigation cycle for flood irrigation is usually longer than for other systems because it…

conservation

  26 Apr 2018

SA farmer Cosmas Xaba investigates options in conservation agriculture

anthrax; catarrhal; bovine; disease; rabies

  23 Apr 2018

Foot and mouth outbreak in Zambia’s Central Province

farmers

  20 Apr 2018

Agritech Expo Zambia 2018: Small-scale farmers and finding suitable markets

machine; tractor

  20 Apr 2018

Mechanisation: Pointers for buying a tractor

  16 Apr 2018

Husband-and-wife team on their way to mega-farmer status

cattle

  05 Apr 2018

Agritech Expo Zambia 2018: Cattle Wealth Management Firm talks livestock

Experts

flood

  26 Apr 2018

Saving water: Flood irrigation explained

rhizoctonia; potato; biological
Vegetable production: The basics of biological control

26th April 2018

boom
Mechanisation: How to calibrate a boom sprayer

25th April 2018

sprayer
Mechanisation: How to effectively use knapsack sprayers

25th April 2018

Mechanisation: How to choose a good planter

24th April 2018

Farmer Patents

  06 Dec 2017

Concrete beehives empower smallholder farmers AND save bees

planter
No-till planter for mini-tractors from Eden Equip

5th December 2017

Solar irrigation system saves ex-miner time, money and energy

20th October 2017

Flexipump – custom made for the smallholder farmer

11th October 2017

Concrete bee bunker thwarts vandals

2nd October 2017

Video

Skerpioen

  20 Nov 2017

Wuhlf Equipment’s Skerpioen in action

wuhlf
Wuhlf Equipment’s mulcher in action

6th October 2017

Creep feeder from farmer patent applied everywhere

28th September 2017

Netafim celebrates 25 years in the industry

21st September 2017

The right way to medicate goats and sheep

21st September 2017