Practical Solutions to Climate Change
By Ronald Rusere The harsh reality that farmers face now is that they have to produce more with less hence the need to adopt adaptation …
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Steaming Ahead With Tea Tree Oil Production
By Julie Havercroft Organic tea tree oil counts for just 10 percent of the world’s total tea tree oil production and part of that comes …
Hand Harvesting Methods – Maize
by Stu Taylor As we are approaching the maize-harvesting time again, farmers should take note of these hand harvesting tips. A large, viable producer is …
Understanding Agro-chemicals Labels
By Doug McClymont Do you remember going into an old chemist shop (pharmacy or drug store nowadays) and seeing the glass bottles on the shelves …
Climate Uncertainty – The New Normal?
By Ronald Rusere Farmers are faced with a myriad of challenges everyday, rising input costs forcing farmers to put their hands deep into their pockets …
The Importance of Active Learning
By Vimbai Ruvengo In an ever-changing environment, we live, farm and carry on with our business. Nothing is stagnant; laws, markets, the natural environment (soil …
Drying method – Value addition to fruits and vegetables.
By Tawanda Mandoga Dried foods can be divided into three broad groups based on the value-added through the drying process. Group 1- Low value crops …
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Value Addition in Horticultural Products – Fruits and Vegetables
By Vimbai Ruvengo It is that time of the year when there is an influx of horticultural produce to the food market. Field summer crops …
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Dr Trouble’s on-farm chilli sauce
Horticultural Value addition with Rob Fletcher By Julie Julie Havercroft I have had a long-standing love affair with chilli sauce in general and am always …
Tractors on Steroids
By Julie Havercroft A field day in Lion’s Den co-hosted by Brink Bosman, Blue Sky Farming, and Agricon Equipment, brought farmers from countrywide to see …