Pests &Diseases

*IMPORTANT ALERT FOR FIELD CROP FARMERS* *a recent outbreak at the Gonarezhou National Park is sending jitters over swarms of the dreaded peSTs which have a potential of...

If you buy day-old, commercially-bred hybrid chicks from a reputable hatchery they will have been vaccinated against common major killers of free-range poultry. If you buy professionally-reared commercial...

A high yielding Irish and disease free potato seed is set to hit the market early next year after meeting the necessary regulatory approvals. The potato seed was developed...

Sam Mandivheyi — I have been researching on Makoni-Zumbani tea for the past decade and have drawn interesting conclusions. Before getting into my findings, it would be prudent...

Communal farmers here have been urged to adopt new grain storage technologies and granary models that reduce post-harvest losses to improve food security. Farmers in Zaka are bracing...

please note : the fruit of the sodom apple shrub is poisonous and not fit for human consumption. Fruit from the Apple of Sodom is poisonous and the...

1. Armoured bush crickets will eat almost anything. These crickets are omnivorous, and eat everything from plants to other insects and even bird nestlings. 2. They're on the...

AN outbreak of armoured bush crickets is threatening yields of traditional grains and maize in parts of Mhangura District, Mashonaland West Province. Farmers in Mhangura’s Ward 11 have...

* World has ample grain, oilseed supplies - FAO, analysts * Panic buying by big importers may boost grain, oilseed prices * Drop in oil prices expected to...

Authorities are intensifying efforts to ensure that no sick animals are accepted for slaughter and no uninspected meat is put on sale. Officials from the Ministry of Lands,...