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Aquaponics: what is it and why farm this way
Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines aquaculture (raising aquatic animals in tanks) with hydroponics (growing plants in water). In this system, plants and fish are grown together…
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Cool Solar speak to Agriculture.co.zw at ADMA Agrishow 2022
Innocent from Cool Solar Africa took time out to talk to us about their new containerised solar power plants which are ideal for remote farm locations. … #farmers #agribusiness #solar…
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Supplementary Feeding of Cattle in Winter
Supplementary Feeding of Cattle in Winter Due to several weather related factors, winter is usually a difficult season for cattle and cattle farmers. During this time of the year, the…
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Ascites in Chickens: Causes and Prevention
Ascites syndrome in chickens is a condition that leads to excess accumulation of body fluids in a bird’s abdominal region. It is also commonly called “water belly” or “Pulmonary Hypertension…
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The importance of phosphorus during the rains 
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
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
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
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?
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?
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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