Agriculture

The importance of phosphorus during the rains 

By Staff Writer / February 17, 2022 /

The Importance of Phosphorus Supplementation during the Rainy Season in Cattle Farming Phosphorus deficiency is a reversible nutritional challenge in cattle farming that requires Phosphorus supplementation. As an important mineral…

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Mycotoxins: what are they and how to prevent them

By Staff Writer / February 17, 2022 /

Mycotoxins: What are they and how to prevent them? Even though it is not often asked what mycotoxins are or how they can be prevented, the toxins still remain detrimental…

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Improving livelihoods with crop diversification

By Staff Writer / January 26, 2022 /

Improving Rural Livelihoods in Zimbabwe through Crop Diversification. Many rural communities across Africa – Zimbabwe inclusive – and other developing regions of the world depend on agriculture for survival, either…

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Soil fertility management and malnutrition

By Staff Writer / January 26, 2022 /

Parched skin; milky eyes; dry, dull and straw-like looking or completely lost hair, weakness, unplanned weight loss and in other cases, weight gain/obesity. These are some physical evidences of malnutrition…

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Goat farming in Zimbabwe, is it profitable?

By Staff Writer / January 26, 2022 /

Goat farming has proven to be a profitable business in Zimbabwe. They are beneficial because they are easy to care for, and the feeds costs are low due to the…

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Bees: how and why would you want to keep them?

By Staff Writer / January 26, 2022 /

Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the humans’ maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in artificial hives. Why are Bees so important, and why would you want to keep them? All types of Bees…

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