Cotton is affectionately known as “white gold” among Zimbabwean farmers due to its high potential to generate household income and foreign currency for the economy. It is one of the most profitable field crops that is fairly drought tolerant and can be widely grown across diverse environments including low rainfall marginal areas. For the 2015/2016 […] More
The Namibian livestock industry is in decline. There is a large-scale loss of palatable perennial grasses, widely spread bush encroachment, and Namibia is regarded as a country that will be severely affected by climate change. To counter this trend, the Department of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), together with industry partners such as the Namibian […] More
by Jenny Turton The success of a piggery lies in the quality of the breeding programme and breeding practices. Using superior genetics and efficient culling will ensure that your pigs are genetically sound, but also limit the costs of pigs that are not producing optimally. In the case of a small-scale farm with 20 or […] More
Feed processing plays a vital role in food production by adding value to an agricultural product. Feed processing machines enable you to produce food as well as animal feed. There are many types of processing machines available on the market, but there is one company that is simply a cut above the rest. Jones Masjiene […] More
Algar Veehantering vind vreugde daarin wanneer boere gemaklik met hulle vee kan werk. Carin Nortjé van Algar sê: “Vinnige, doeltreffende hantering van diere is waarop ons produk fokus, met klem op die veiligheid van die boer en sy diere.” Algar neem deel aan die virtuele NAMPO 2020 met die oogmerk om hulle unieke produkontwikkeling na […] More
Hoë standaarde van diens en beskerming van boere se belange – dit is die Landbouprodukte-agenteraad (Agricultural Produce Agents Council of APAC) se roeping en taak. APAC is ’n statutêre liggaam wat deur Wet 12 van 1992, die Landbouprodukte-agentewet, tot stand gebring is met die doel om al die agente in Suid-Afrika te reguleer. Francois Knowles, […] More
Medewerker: Jan Greyling Gelukkige, tevrede ooie beteken goeie lam- en speenpersentasies. Goeie lammers verseker weer volhoubare vleis- en wolwinsgewendheid. Vermeng met ՚n skaapteler se eie of ingekoopte graan, bly Molatek se smaaklike Wolmeester Proteïenkonsentraat ՚n suksesvennoot. Tussen die golwende Overberg Rûens, net buite Napier, tussen Bredasdorp en Caledon, is samewerking tussen JC Vollgraaff van Molatek […] More
We are halfway into the year and in the busiest part of the livestock sales season . . . and in the Covid-19 year, which makes people think differently about many things and about the return to basic principles. So, it might just be a good juncture to ponder the question of what you are […] More
All the vitamins needed for yourself or feed for your livestock to stay healthy, are supplied by the Moringa plant. Moringa oleifera is a fastgrowing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae. It is also called the drumstick tree. Moringa is native to areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan because it grows in warm temperatures. […] More
The Namibian livestock industry is in decline. There is a large-scale loss of palatable perennial grasses, widely spread bush encroachment, and Namibia is regarded as a country that will be severely affected by climate change. To counter this trend, the Department of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), together with industry partners such as the Namibian […] More
by Jenny Turton Prevention is better than cure. Nowhere is this statement more accurate than used in reference to animal health. Medicines are expensive and they often influence the production schedule because of the half-life of the medicines. During this period, animals cannot be slaughtered for human consumption because the active ingredients of the medicine […] More
The riddle of what came first, the chicken or the egg, is also applicable to poultry farming. Farmers can decide whether they would rather specialise in egg production or broiler production. Either way, you will need eggs to have chickens. Here are some options that the poultry farmer can use to best suit his needs […] More
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