Category: Commodities

Sugar cane speedlings: the fast-track solution to quality seed cane By Lloyd Phillips January 2, 2021 at 10:16 am Conventional stick seed cane, while long relied on as the source of plant material for commercial sugar cane crops, comes with unavoidable inefficiencies. Experts in seed cane propagation explain how the ‘speedlings’ concept provides an alternative, …

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Should farmers continue planting? Sunday Mail 27/12/2020   Agriculture Peter Gambara Most high rainfall areas in the country received rains almost every day during the month of December, leaving very little time for farmers to do land preparations and plantings. As we are now past Christmas and approaching the New Year, many farmers are still …

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Sesame has tremendous potential’ Sunday Mail 27/12/2020   ZIMBABWE is tipped for marked growth in production and export of sesame seeds after a local company, Cashbox Financial Services — through its subsidiary CFS Agro — contracted 30 000 farmers in the 2020/2021 season. CFS Agro has partnered with a British investor, Mr Clifford Herbertson, who was recently in Zimbabwe …

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10 Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide In The Garden Published: Jul 17, 2020 by Elizabeth Waddington · This post may contain affiliate links. In an organic garden, we are always trying to find ways to deal with pests, problems and plants that do not involve the use of synthetic chemicals that can harm the environment. This is where hydrogen peroxide …

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Helpful tips for building a house   Chronicle 11/12/2020  1. Get your plan in place Planning is the most important part of the construction process. Perhaps you’ve heard of the Winchester Mystery House? This San Francisco area mansion was built over a period of 38 years by an eccentric widow who thought if she stopped …

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Spice of life: how turmeric became the ‘new gold’ for Sri Lanka villagers Guardian 7/12/2020 In Sri Lankan cuisine, a pinch of turmeric brings the gold colour to sodhi, the mildly spiced coconut soup eaten with the island’s carbohydrate-rich foods. Turmeric is valued in every Sri Lankan kitchen for its subtle flavour, distinct yellow colour and …

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