Zambia Agribusiness Society

Farming is no doubt a very lucrative business and becoming well known around the globe. Lots of people, both old and young are now delving and swerving the steering of income in agricultural directions. Farm record keeping is one of the important aspects of farming that can make or break a farm enterprise. There are different types of farm records that can be kept to monitor the progress of the farm. Farming as we all know has different sectors and every sector is very relevant in the economy building as they are interwoven in terms of their operation. Talk of crop production; it is a source of animal feed. Also, the wastes of these animals are reused for fertilizer to increase the yield. This is zero farming techniques where there is maximum utilization of resources. This farming system is indeed a very lucrative one and this is what most successful farmers implement. But, one important yet neglected aspect a farm manager must give preference to is farm record keeping. A farm mana

Are you interested in starting a Tilapia fish farming business? Do you need a sample tilapia fish farming business plan template? Would you like to control a MEGA Tilapia fish farm that produces Thousands of fishes monthly? If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then I need you to pay attention to everything I share in this article Tilapia fish farming is becoming more popular because Tilapia is easier to raise compared to most fish breeds and it is highly resistant to diseases. Tilapia can survive in diverse temperature conditions and feed on vegetable. Whether you want to raise Tilapia as a hobby or on a commercial scale, these are some of the major factors you need to consider: 1. What is your Motive? The first thing you should always put into consideration before starting any business at all, is your motive for going into the business. Your motive would determine your overall business strategy. As for Tilapia farming business, are you going into it to make profit or do

In Africa maize does well when intercropped with beans or other legumes. The intercropped legumes should be sown at the time of first weeding in order not to crowd out the young maize plants. Since maize is a heavy feeder and takes considerable nutrients out of the soil, it can only be grown continuously on the richest soils or when heavily fertilized. Recommended legumes for intercropping in Kenya are: beans, pigeon peas, cowpeas,  groundnuts  and  soybeans . Other crops that have been tried with varying success include: 1.     Potatoes 2.     Cassava 3.     Pumpkin Intercropping maize with beans and other legumes regulates pests (leafhopper, leaf beetles, stalk borer, and  fall armyworm ) and increases the land utility. Intercropping Canavalia (Canavalia spp.) with maize improves soil productivity. Intercropping maize with beans and squash enhances parasitism of caterpillars. This practice increases food sources for beneficial insects whereby increasing abundance of nat

Purple, green, orange, yellow, red? No, these aren’t colours of M&Ms. These are some of the colours you’ll see on agriculture crop seeds that have been treated with the latest technologies to fight diseases and pests. Treating seed is nothing new. Farmers have been using different types of seed treatments dating clear back to 60 A.D. In this blog post, you’ll learn more about how farmers use them today and why. So, just what is Seed Treatment? Seed treating is the act of applying a product to a seed prior to planting. When seeds go into the ground, there are many diseases and pests just waiting to take advantage of those young seeds and seedlings for their own benefit. Farmers want to protect their investment so treating seed is one way to help prevent crop loss. There are a variety of treatments, but the main categories include fungicides, insecticides, and antimicrobial products. Fungicides  are chemical compounds or organisms used to kill fungi or their spores. Typically

Garlic is one of the easiest and most satisfying crops for home vegetable gardeners to grow. It yields two useful crops; the garlic bulbs themselves, and delicious green “scapes” a month earlier. Because it is usually planted in the fall and begins to grow early in the spring, garlic provides the garden with something green and encouraging, long before other crops have germinated. About garlic Freshly harvested garlic, ready for curing. Garlic ( Allium sativa ) is a member of the onion family. Garlic varieties are classified into softneck and hardneck (also known as topset) varieties. Hardneck varieties produce a false flower stalk called a scape, and generally produce fewer, larger cloves than softneck varieties. As a general rule, hardneck varieties are hardier and better able to withstand our cold winters than softneck varieties. Softneck varieties are required if you plan to braid your garlic. Starting materials Garlic doesn’t produce flowers or seeds. The individual cloves