Zambia Agribusiness Society

The best dairy goat breeds are those dairy breeds which produce a good amount of milk during their lactating season. There are numerous milk producing goats available around the world. Goat milk is very healthy and nutritious. So nowadays most of the people prefer to have one or a few milker goats for their daily family consumption. Best Dairy Goats There are many commercial dairy goat farms available in almost all parts of the globe. Commercial farm producers raise world famous and best dairy goat breeds to have maximum milk production. Usually milk producing goats are of large or standard size. Nigerian dwarf goats are miniature, but good milkers. However, here I will be describing some of the best dairy goats. 1. Saanen Goats Among the dairy goat breeds, Saanens are world famous for their high milk production. They originated from Switzerland. According to the ‘ American Dairy Goat Association – ADGA ,’ on average a Saanen goat can produce about 2, 000 pounds of milk in a ye

Soybeans is one of the most important crops grown in Zambia with a huge demand both locally and internationally. The crop is grown by both small-scale and commercial farmers. Agro-ecological zone II is the main producing area of the crop. The crop has several uses including making of cooking oil, to making of stock feeds. 1. Adaptability: Soybeans is well adapted to a wide range of soil types though deep, well drained soils are ideal. Heavy clays, compacted soils and waterlogged areas must always be avoided as the crop will perform poorly in such soils. Soil pH range of 5.5 - 7 is ideal for good crop performance, but in instances of low pH (acidic soils like most parts of high rainfall areas of Zambia) application of lime is recommended. A soil test is necessary to determine the correct amounts of lime to apply. Majority parts of Zambia are good for soybean production though region II (Lusaka, Eastern, Central, Copperbelt, North Western provinces) is the most ideal. 2. Var