Cotton
Category: Crops
Conservation Farming
By Lawrence Kabutu THE Conservation Farming Unit (CFU) in Southern Province has trained 45,000 farmers in conservation farming to enhance bumper harvest and abate hunger…
HOW TO GROW PUMPKINS
Pumpkins are large trailing plants with yellow and bell-shaped flowers. Pumpkins are grown for both commercial and domestic consumption. Pumpkins can be part of any…
PRACTICE CROP ROTATION
By Mosha Mwila Farmers in Southern Province have been called upon to practice Crop rotation for them not to destroy nutrients in the soils. Spe…
GROWING BEETROOT
By Emmanuel Kapambwe Beetroot is generally easy to grow and is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 vegetables grown in home gardens. Known…
Sesame Crop Ideal for Climate Change
As a way of diversifying the economy from heavy reliance on “Copper” production and exports, agriculture has become the second major source of liveli Dana…
DOUBLE YEILDS WITH SEEDCO’S DOUBLE COBBING 419 MAIZE VARIETY
BY SEEDCO AGRONOMY In a mission set to seed food security in Africa and beyond, SeedCo’s breeding pipeline continues to gush out refreshing seeds Government…
Zambia farmers building resilience to climate shocks, increasing food production for income generation
Patricia Munwela’s home was inundated during an unexpected flood, sweeping away her belongings. And just when the floodwater had receded, pests invaded her maize field,…
COMMON INFECTIONS IN TOMATO CULTIVATION
Most people think growing tomatoes is as easy as growing any garden vegetables unfortunately that isn’t the case and sure enough those that have been…
Urban agriculture a survival strategy for the vulnerable Zambian community
A neighbouring marsh has been a source of livelihood for the majority of residents of Chipulukusu, an informal settlement area in Ndola town in Zambia’s…
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