Zambia Agribusiness Society

As travelers, we put our bodies through a lot of stress, from being suffocated on long flights to getting a stomach ache after eating something new. We've talked a lot about how avoiding junk food might help you feel better on the road, but there's more to think about. Some of the worst side effects of travel can be lessened by eating "superfoods." These are foods that are very high in demand where the people like the places to stay . If you eat any of these foods before and during your trip to Vegas, you'll feel better and enjoy it more. Superfoods to keep with you while traveling: Quinoa Quinoa is one of the most well-known "superfoods" that you can eat. This grain is often found in a wide range of baked goods and breakfast cereals. Due to its high fibre and iron content, this diet is a good choice for people who want to avoid or recover from altitude sickness. Since the body makes more red blood cells when there is less oxygen, eating foods hig

Soya beans should be planted in ridges or flatland in the month of December. Delayed planting can result in lower yields, while very early planting may result in poor seedling establishment. The recommended spacing is 30 to 35cm between lines and 5cm between plants. The seed should be planted 2.5 to 3cm deep. 1. Types of soya bean cultivars available Determinate vs. indeterminate Soya bean seed has two types of cultivar which is determinate and indeterminate. a)     Determinate - Will grow vegetatively for about six weeks, then begin their reproductive stage which is flowering, pod development, seed development and maturity having put on 12 leaves no further new leaves are produced on the main stem. Therefore, in simple terms we can conclude to say determinate cultivar have a specific height they tend to reach and cannot grow further from there. b)     Whereas indeterminate grow vegetatively for about six weeks, then begin their reproductive stage when the main stem as about 10 leave

Agricultural Packaging: A Brief Guide The demand for food production is increasing as the world's population grows. Agricultural packaging enables producers and farmers to supply food in the most practical manner without suffering any loss. It stops needless food loss throughout production, storage, and transportation as well as during post-harvest processing. Between farmers and consumers, it assures both short- and long-term stability. Because pesticides are highly hazardous and reactive, they must be packaged properly. Pesticides are packaged for use in agriculture in superior quality pouches that enhance handling and sealing problems and prevent malfunctions. Ventilation is crucial in agricultural packing because it enables rapid cooling and warming. To ensure that the products stay fresh for as long as possible, water loss should be kept to a minimum. Today's agricultural product buyers are presented with creative options that span a variety of packaging types. Packa

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king. In the Zambian context it is also true that in the land of the blind, onions will make you cry. It is evidently clear that foreign nationals come into our country and see opportunities where we do not. And we bestow upon them the coveted title of investor. Even when they only came to make sharwamas, grow chickens and import second hand underwear, with all due respect. Our failure to acknowledge and monetize business opportunities is what qualifies us as the land of the blind, and we create one-eyed kings out of the people who see and seize the opportunities in block-making, local trucking, and abattoirs to mention a few. Anyway, let’s talk about onions and tears. As far as I can remember from 2017, onions have been making us cry. According to Knoema , an online data platform, Zambia produced approximately 40,000 tonnes of onion in 2020, we have a peak period between July and the onset of the rains, then after that we have an annual cr

Cabbage (Brassica oleraceae) is one of the most common vegetable on the African table. It’s an all season vegetable always in the market all year round. There’s always a high demand for cabbages on the African market. Farmers have for a long time, grown cabbages on their small farms. Growing cabbages has seen a tremendous increase. Cabbage cultivation has become a business venture where farmers are investing hugely. The only discouraging factor in growing cabbages is the varying prices on the market. Cultivation of cabbage is both done on small-scale and large-scale for business purposes. Many of the small-scale farmers do it targeting the local market in their villages. The large-scale cabbage farmer targets the national market where they transport their yields to the big towns. Cabbage is grown under rain fed and irrigated conditions. Drip irrigation is a highly recommended irrigation technique for the growing of cabbages. A) Tips for Growing Cabbages If you want to grow c

Quail probably the smallest avian species used for production of table eggs and meat. Because of prolific egg production and meat yield, it attains the status of viable commercial poultry enterprises. Quail has unique qualities of hardiness and adaptability to diversified agro-climatic condition. Several attributes of this species making it ideal for rural poultry production for creation of rural employment, for solving gender issue in employment and to provide supplemental income and protein requirement to rural farmers. Salient features of quail: ·        Low space requirement (5 - 6 adult quail can be reared in one sq. ft.) ·        Short generation interval (3 - 4 generation in a year) ·        Fast growth (170 - 190gm body weight at 5 th week) ·        Low feed consumption (550 - 600gm of feed/ bird up to 5 th week) ·        Early maturity (egg production starts at 6 - 7 weeks of age) ·        High rate of egg laying (280 eggs in a year/ bird) ·        Low cost o