The African sharp-tooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell, 1822) – the nutritious protein in Zimbabwe
By Professor Ross G. Cooper Formerly: Department of Physiology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. E-mail: rgcooperuk@yahoo.com There are 23 species of catfish in Zimbabwe. They …
The Care of Ducks
By Prof. Ross Gordon Cooper E-mail: rgcooperuk@yahoo.com Searches for articles in the literature pertinent to the care of ducks revealed 49 papers and two manuals …
Lucky-beans (mutiti) – a great garden tree
By Prof. Ross G. Cooper Lucky-beans (mutiti) (Erythrina spp.) (Fig.’s 1 & 2) are hard, orange-red seeds that are ejected from a pod usually of …
Brussel sprouts – festive eats, cultivation & use
By Dr Ross Cooper Brussel sprouts originated in Belgium and have been very successfully grown in Zimbabwe with their maturity and harvesting coinciding with the …
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Artificial Intelligence Helping African Farmers in the Fight Against Locusts
A free tool that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour has been launched. Kuzi, the Swahili name for …
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Season 2020-21 Planting tips- 5 Key factors for increasing PRODUCTIVITY
By Wendy Madzura (Head of Agronomy Seed Co Zimbabwe ltd) Agriculture in Zimbabwe contributes 15 – 18 % of the GDP, with over 70 % …
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Improving Farming Profitability Through Variety Selection
BY TAWANDA MTHINTWA HOVE The current meteorological department season forecast has stimulated lots of enthusiasm amongst farmers. With a forecast of normal to above normal …
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Careers in Land and the Rural African Woman
By Cynthia Chirinda In the last two years of my high school education, I chose to pursue Advanced Level studies in Geography, Literature and French. …