Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Boer goat nutrition and feeding requirements 14/7/2019 The Sunday Mail Farmer’s Diary with Sheuneni Kurasha Welcome dear reader to this column where we explore all things farming. Last week I focused on how to care for the boer goat kids and does after birth. This week focus turns to nutrition and feeding requirements for …
Tips for your vegetable garden 16/6/2019 The Sunday Mail GROW what you like to eat and choose varieties that are expensive in the shops. Vegetables like shallots can add a few extra dollars to your weekly budget. Choose leafy vegetables, like covo and rugare, that allow you to harvest a few leaves and keep …
Essentials of Boer goat breeding 16/6/2019 The Sunday Mail Farmer’s Diary Sheuneni Kurasha Welcome dear reader to our column where we explore all things farming. This week I am focusing on the essentials of Boer goats breeding. Hardly a day passes without getting a question, either through the column or our Facebook page, related …
Common goat diseases, their remedies 5/5/2019 The Sunday Mail Farmer’s Diary Sheuneni Kurasha Welcome dear reader to our column where we explore all things farming. Last week I looked at goat farming, focusing specifically at biosecurity and health management protocols that farmers should follow in order to minimise exposure of their herds to potential …
Farmers warned to wary of pulpy kidney 1/3/2019 Haemorrhages on the heart muscle caused by pulpy kidney disease The Herald Manicaland Bureau MANICALAND farmers have been urged to be wary of pulpy kidney, a disease that attacks goats and sheep, which has the potential to impede livestock productivity. Mutare District livestock officer Mr Nomatter …
Reducing the risks (and costs) of fighting fall armyworm 10/1/2019 The Herald Melanie Bateman Correspondent The caterpillars of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), an invasive moth, can potentially feed on over 350 different species of plants. In the Americas it’s known as a serious pest. It destroys crops of maize, rice, sorghum, sugar cane, …
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