The favourable weather conditions (rain and temperatures) are keeping farmers on their toes and have them running around getting cropping operations done on time. There is so much hope for the bounty…
On this last issue, we cover services that are now on offer across the entities that have been established by the projects. These include; Agricultural Centres of Excellence (ACEs), Cattle Business…
The forecast for a better 2020/2021 rainfall season has seen most farmers aggressively embarking on cropping preparations in a bid to beat the onset of the rainy season. In the current issue, Sara…
Compartmentalized extension prohibits the uptake of new technology thereby inhibiting agricultural growth. Extension services aimed at increased agricultural growth should have a market-led and…
Authors
Mafuse, Never ; Zivenge, Emmanuel ; Veremu, Ronald ; Sansole, Waddilove
Butternuts belong to the cucurbitaceae (vine) family. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. The plant is thought to have originated from America. It is a warm season crop which is susceptible to…
High density orchard management systems and ideal nutrition positively influence productivity in deciduous fruits. The main objective was to evaluate the effect of cultivar and organic fertilisers on…
The common name for pepper which includes both sweet and hot peppers are capsicum, cayene, paprika, red pepper and sweet pepper. Pepper belongs to the genus Capsicum with a variety of species. Bell…
Zimbabwean farmers have to continue producing a good quality product that is free from aflatoxin contamination or is below the maximum acceptable levels of aflatoxin contamination in order to export…