The Zambia Poultry Association (PAZ) has refuted claims that some poultry farmers were mixing HIV-AIDS drugs into chicken feed to speed up growth and weight of their birds. “It is simply not true. Mixing ARVs into chicken feed will simply result into death for the chickens,” said Percival Mwela, PAZ…
The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) President Jervis Zimba has cautioned against exploitation of small-scale farmers during the next marketing season when the newly introduced liberalised pricing of maize comes into effect. “Farmers must be aware. They must not sell their crops at a lower price or exchange it for…
Even for those without physical challenges, farming is not an easy business to pursue. The pressure is even greater for Nkole Chanda, a wheelchair-bound young woman with no capital. Nkole Chanda seems undaunted by the considerable challenges stacked against her. She has several ambitious farming ideas. One of these ideas…
The Dairy association of Zambia (DAZ) has urged small-scale dairy farmers to practice standard hygiene procedures during the rainy season. This will hold milk quality. According to Victor Ng’andu, DAZ dairy development officer, good rain since late December has caused good pasture growth and fodder production. Small-scale farmers have increased…
Struggling in the mud under a centre pivot, with a jack balancing on wooden blocks, is now a thing of the past, thanks to a grain farmer’s smart idea. Johan van der Merwe did the reporting. Flat tyres and broken gearboxes on centre pivots can now be safely repaired in…
“Insects, like fly larvae, are also cost effective and produce a sustainable, high value product with no disadvantages en risks that we could identify so far." Although a great deal of money has been spent on getting rid of insects, they have been used as food for thousands of years.…
Reports that have yet to be confirmed, indicate that the fall armyworm may have spread to the northern regions of South Africa in Limpopo province. The fall armyworm invasion has destroyed large areas of maize in Zambia and Zimbabwe since December and more recently in Malawi, and is related to…
