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    Spectral indices: in-season dry mass and yield relationship of flue-cured tobacco under different planting dates and fertiliser levels 

    Svotwa, Ezekia; Masuka, Anxious J.; Maasdorp, Barbara; Murwira, Amon (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-08-13)
    This experiment investigated the relationship between tobacco canopy spectral characteristics and tobacco biomass. A completely randomized design, with plantings on the 15th of September, October, November, and December, ...
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    An estimation of price and non-price factors affecting maize supply response in Zimbabwe 

    Gwara, Simon (2013-06-04)
    Maize is the staple food crop of Zimbabwe and therefore plays an important role in achieving national food security goals. In the past 30 years, the country has experienced both a decline and unstable production in maize. ...
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    An analysis of the regional competitiveness of Zimbabwe’s broiler enterprises 

    Chikangaidze, Shepherd James (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. ...
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    A logit estimation of factors determining adoption of conservation farming by smallholder farmers in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe 

    Mudiwa, Benjamin (2013-06-04)
    Despite heavy investment made by various organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa, to promote conservation farming, the adoption of this technology remained low. Therefore, this study was carried out to estimate the factors ...
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    The sustainability of conservation farming in the smallholder farming sector. A case of Guruve communal area in Zimbabwe 

    Muchinapaya, Tranos (2013-06-04)
    This study is based on fieldwork conducted in Ward 5 Guruve District of Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. Conservation farming (CF) has been widely embraced as an antidote to the perennial food insecurity situation, bedeviling ...
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    A comparative analysis of maize technical efficiency between a1 resettlement areas and communal areas in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province 

    Dangwa, Charity Nyasha (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 ...
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    EXPLORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT FERTILIZER FORMULATIONS IN ALLEVIATING ZINC DEFICIENCY IN SMALLHOLDER MAIZE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN ZIMBABWE 

    MANZEKE, MUNETA GRACE (2013-10-03)
    Fertilization of staple cereal crops in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa has mostly focused on supply of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), despite the widespread deficiencies of micronutrients ...
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    Opportunities for increasing household incomes through gardening: a case of Seke communal area 

    Chikobvu, Shamiso (2013-06-04)
    Risk from climatic variability is a major limiting factor to agricultural production in Zimbabwe. Vegetable gardening has an important role in agricultural and economic development of Zimbabwe. Vegetable gardening has the ...
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    Remote sensing applications in tobacco yield estimation and the recommended research in Zimbabwe 

    Svotwa, Ezekia; Masuka, Anxious J.; Maasdorp, Barbara; Murwira, Amon; Shamudzarira, Munyaradzi (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-10-28)
    Tobacco crop area and yield forecasts are important in stabilizing tobacco prices at the auction floors. Tobacco yield estimation in Zimbabwe is currently based on statistical surveys and ground-based field reports.These ...
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    Factors affecting perceptions and responsiveness to climate variability induced hazards. 

    Mudombi, Grace (2013-06-04)
    Smallholder farmers are heterogeneous in terms of resource endowments, production orientation and access to markets. An understanding of these factors and how they influence local perceptions and responsiveness to climate ...
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    AuthorMaasdorp, Barbara (2)Masuka, Anxious J. (2)Murwira, Amon (2)Svotwa, Ezekia (2)Belmain, Steve R. (1)Chikangaidze, Shepherd James (1)Chikobvu, Shamiso (1)Chivuraise, Chipo (1)Dangwa, Charity Nyasha (1)Gwara, Simon (1)... View MoreSubjectZimbabwe (3)communal farming (2)productivity (2)smallholder farming (2)Acaricidal efficacy (1)Aqueous fruit extracts (1)Biogeochemistry of wetland soils (1)broiler (1)Cattle manure (1)chili production (1)... View MoreDate Issued
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