Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tips on growing sugar beans Agriculture Reporter Sugar beans can be grown throughout Zimbabwe but there are several factors that may affect production. According to Seed Co’s 2010/11 product manual, lack of water and frost may also affect sugar beans production. l Choose varieties that are resistant to diseases. l Sugar beans are prone to …
Embrace herbicides to cut costs, farmers told Herald 16/8/2019 Columbus Mabika Herald Reporter Farmers have been urged to embrace modern herbicides to reduce the costs of production. Unveiling a new herbicide called “Lumax” during the Chinhoyi Agricultural Expo, Syngenta sales and operations manager Mr Moses Kudanga said the use of herbicides reduced labour costs. …
Villagers value add baobab fruit Herald 31/7/2019 Takunda Maodza Manicaland Bureau Chief A group of villagers in Gudyanga area, Chimanimani, is value adding the baobab fruit to produce a special coffee that sells in renowned big supermarkets across the country. They also press baobab fruit seed to produce oil used as hair food. They …
Importance of record keeping in livestock farming Sunday Mail 28/7/2019 Farmer’s Diary Sheuneni Kurasha (part 1) Welcome dear reader to this column where we explore all things farming. Last week I focused on how to prevent, control and extinguish veld fires in view of the impending fire season, which runs from 31st July to …
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Uptake of hermetic grain bags can reduce post-harvest losses Chronicle 22/7/2019 Sifelani Tsiko FOOD waste and spoilage is one of the most overlooked issue among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. Most smallholder farmers still lack basic knowledge about the issues of post-harvest losses and how to tackle them. Support to enhance their post-harvest management capacity …
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Protecting pastures from veld fires 21/7/2019 Farmer’s Diary Sheuneni Kurasha Welcome dear reader to this column where we explore all things farming. Last week I focused on boer goat nutrition and feeding requirements, explaining how forage is arguably the most critical component in a breeding programme. This week we shift our attention to one …