By suggesting and rearranging where and what type of crops farmers plant globally, scientists have calculated that crop production can be increased to feed an extra 825 million people. Scientists have calculated that global crop production can be increased to feed an extra 825 million people through rearranging the locations…
Zambian smallholder farmers, long plagued by delays in accessing farming inputs, are unlikely to see any change this planting season, an investigation by Africanfarming.com has revealed. According to the investigation, the roll-out of the revamped and complete electronic (e-voucher) system was beset by a myriad of problems, including lack of…
OPENING PRICES, SOWETO MARKET, 8 November 2017 (all prices in ZMW) Crop Cabbage (per head) Tomato (per crate) Onion (per 10kg bag) Rape (per 50kg bag) Grade A 1.5 80 35 35 Grade B 1 65 30 30 Grade C 0.5 55 25 25 OPENING PRICES FOR KASUMBALESA MARKET,…
Larger grain borers, which first surfaced in Zambia’s Northern Province, have spread to the country’s Eastern Province destroying thousands of tons of maize. Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency (FRA) described the outbreak as a serious threat to the nation’s food security, and has banned movement of maize in the affected areas…
Question: How important is hygiene for piglet health? Good hygiene is extremely important in pork production. Many piglets die in the first week of life because of germs they get from their mother. There are certainly some simple things you can do to protect piglets. Most of the infections they…
Question: We are doing everything by the book, but half our chickens aren’t laying eggs. What could the reason be? I assume you’re referring to commercial layers. If so, you need to check the following: The age of the hens. Egg production starts dropping after about 45 weeks, and by…
