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Manure Management Options for increasing Crop Production in the Small Holder Sector of Zimbabwe.
(2012-09-10)
Cattle manure available to farmers is of low value as a fertilizer N and generally contains less than 1% N, which cannot sustain N requirements for high yielding crops like maize. The purpose of the study was to develop ...
An analysis of the regional competitiveness of Zimbabwe’s broiler enterprises
(2013-06-04)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the regional competitiveness of Zimbabwe’s commercial broiler industry. The study analyzed the country’s broiler production system and compared it with regional broiler production. ...
Characterisation, Epidemiology and Control of Scab on Protea Spp. Caused by Elsinoe Spp. (Anamorph Sphaceloma Protearum).
(2012-08-30)
Protea scab, a commercially important disease of Protea spp., is discernable by raised, circular to oval, red – black leaf and stem lesions, which distort young plant growth. The causal agent was determined to be Sphaceloma ...
A comparative analysis of maize technical efficiency between a1 resettlement areas and communal areas in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province
(2013-06-04)
ABSTRACT
This study sought to establish the differences in technical efficiency levels between A1 and communal farmers in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. Detailed survey data was obtained from 100 farmers ...
Mineral Nutrition and Integration of Forage Legumes into Smallholder Farming Systems, with Emphasis on Velvet Bean [Mucuna pruriens (L) DC var. utilis].
(2012-08-30)
The major objective of this work was to evaluate and compare forage supply and soil fertility effects of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) integrated into smallholder cropping systems as ley, intercrop and green ...
Evaluation of the feed resources and analysis of body condition scores of local pigs in a semi-arid smallholder farming area of Zimbabwe
(2012-07-11)
The objectives of this study were to characterise the types, seasonal distribution, and nutritive value of feed resources and growth performance of local pigs in Chinyuni ward,Chirumanzu district. Pig herd sizes were (mean ...
The Effects of Improved Fallows and Tillage Management on Soil and Water Conservation in a Sandy Soil.
(2012-09-03)
Research on improved fallows has concentrated on soil fertility benefits neglecting possible benefits to soil and water conservation. The objective of this study was to determine changes in infiltration rates, water and ...
A Lost Opportunity: The Case of the Water Reform Debate in the Fourth Parliament of Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe Publications, 2001)
This article analyses the debate on water reform that took place in the fourth
Parliament of Zimbabwe leading up to the enactment of the Water Act
[Chapter 20: 24] and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) ...
Vegetation Soil Relationships as Aids to Soil Survey in Semi-Arid Areas.
(2012-08-29)
The hypothesis that vegetation and woody species indicate soil type and land potential is very common in Zimbabwe and other similar countries. Research in vegetation – soil relationships to test this hypothesis in Zimbabwe ...