Zambia Agribusiness Society

 Zambeef Plc Chief Executive Officer Faith Mukutu has been named as one of Forbes’ Women to Watch in 2023. According to the statement issued by Forbes Women magazine, “In July of 2022, Mukutu was promoted from CFO to CEO of Zambeef, the largest processor of beef in Zambia and one of the biggest agriculture businesses in central Africa. As Chief Executive Officer of the company, she oversees an expansive row-cropping operation – Zambeef grows maize, soya beans and wheat for its animal feed and flour milling businesses – and has been charged with expanding Zambeef’s overall footprint in Africa.’’ Zambeef Board Chairperson Michael Mundashi commented: “Ms Mukutu possesses exceptional business acumen and admirable leadership skills that assure me of the great things to come for Zambeef. Her inclusion on this list of influential women, to watch, in 2023 serves as proof of the confidence we have in her as the board, to lead the agribusiness to the next phase’’. The prestigious list, ent

Simlpe goat housing I always love to share information about farming/agriculture. I believe that if we share what we know or have experienced in farming, we shall have many successful farmers. In this case we shall take K500 as our capital for starting a goat farm enterprise: 1.     Buy two she goats/does at K250 or more, costs less than this. 2.     With patience make a goal of making it after 5 years of investment, you will reap the benefits. In farming, there is nothing like planting seed today and tomorrow have the fruits, unless it's a miracle but rarely seen. 3.     Make sure your goats have access to clean fodder and water always. 4.     Provide good shelter, herdsmen (check their behaviour daily, check their poop daily, check for the sick and injured goats then report to vets) and good animal husbandry practices, avoid mating related goats as this can affect their performance. 5.     Know that a goat starts breeding at 6 months; 5 months pregnancy period; after

If you want to start dairy goat farming business, then you should read this guide. Dairy goat farming is very easy and simple. Successful and profitable dairy goat farming business doesn’t require any hard work. Even a children and women can easily raise them. And they require less food, housing and other managements than any other livestock. Raising dairy goats has already been recognized as a very profitable business idea throughout the world. Because, goat milk has a great demand worldwide. Goat milk and many dairy products prepared by goats’ milk are very popular. Goat milk is highly nutritious and easily digestible than cow’s milk. It also has a unique taste and flavour. Goat’s milk is also highly enriched with many necessary vitamins and mineral supplements. Along with producing milk, dairy goats also produce meat, mohair, hide, leather and manure (used as fertilizer in crop fields). As a result dairy goat farming for profit can be a great income source for the people who are int

Goat farming is becoming very popular day by day in Africa. Goats are among the main meat and milk producing animals. Due to its high demand and good economic prospects, commercial goat farming under intensive or semi-intensive system has been gaining momentum for the past few years. Commercial goat farming has been driving many modern farmers, professionals, ex-serviceman, unemployed educated youths and famous businessman to take up the goat enterprise on a commercial scale. High demand for goat and goat products with potential of good economic returns of their initial total investment. The producers are being interested more by the emerging favourable market conditions and easy accessibility of improved goat farming technologies. As a result, numerous commercial goat farms have been established in almost all countries throughout the world. Benefits of commercial goat farming: Commercial goat farming is a great and guaranteed profitable business idea. Capital required

In order to be a successful goat farmer, there are basics you must consider or know before you start a goat farm. These include but not limited to the following: 1. Location: The most important consideration you must first make is location. Common goats generally survive in warm areas that are well drained. Apart from temperature, space is necessary. Goats live in groups, so individual pens are not effective. A large field is needed if you want your animals to roam freely. Freely roaming goats usually have better resistance to sickness and infection. The best locations for a goat farm are those that are far from towns because urban pollution is dangerous to animal health. Goats are known to eat a lot of grass on a daily basis. So make sure their food source is highly accessible and not too far from the rearing area. 2. Land Requirement: Goats can be reared intensively on small acreage by using supplemental feed. If using an extensive system, 2 to 10 goats per acre is a rough gu

January 1.     End of bulling for mature cows on 31 st January. 2.     Deworm all stock above 6 months against liverfluke, in problem areas. 3.     Deworm against roundworms, on badly affected properties. 4.     Pay attention to fly control. 5.     Weekly dipping to control ticks, particularly brown ear tick adults. 6.     Dipping may be reduced if cattle have been vaccinated against tick borne diseases. 7.     Tick borne diseases are a menace at this time, particularly theileriosis (January disease). 8.     Cattle to be on phosphate/salt supplementation. February 1.     Pregnancy diagnosis for heifers. 2.     Weaning of calves. 3.     Vaccinate weaners and yearling against contagious abortion and blackleg. 4.     Booster vaccinate yearling against blackleg, at 18 months of age. 5.     Continue fly control. 6.     Tick control paying particular attention to brown ear ticks. 7.     Tick borne diseases are major menace as well as lumpy skin disease, rif