Growing capsicum (chilli) – the hit feeling
By Prof. Ross G. Cooper Capsicum (chilli) is normally sown in rows in September-December in Zimbabwe and takes 7-12 days to germinate and 16-17 weeks …
PREPARING FOR WINTER
By Morag Flight Zimbabwe does not have severe winters like those experienced in other countries, even though we still get a fair share of our …
Misery at the Farm: Africa’s Coffee Farmers are Losing Billions to Exploitation
By Selina Wamucii Millions of Africa’s coffee farmers have slipped into abject poverty caused by poor prices which are currently barely enough to cover production …
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Green Piece Thinking
By Will Robinson Green Piece Thinking is a fully integrated and multifaceted approach to regenerate a piece of land into a “Green Piece” with bio-diversity …
Agro-Technology, Simple Efficiency Concepts in Irrigation
By Tony Lampard Motors use three-fifths of the world’s electricity. Their largest use, at least a fifth of their total output, is pumping. A typical …
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Winter Care of Roses
By Morag Flight It is turning cold and miserable but roses, petunias and other annuals should be brightening up your day. Planting – In Zimbabwe, …
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 …
An Overview of Bream Farming
By Keith Nicholson Fish farming has been practiced for thousands of years. In Africa, several countries to the north of Zimbabwe have been farming fish …