A study was conducted to evaluate the extent and causes of mortality and diseases affecting goats in Wedza Communal Area. Mortality ranged from 16% in adult stock to 40% in pre-weaned kids. Kid mortality was higher during ...

A study was conducted to assess the potential of establishing small-scale dairy processing schemes that would bring development and economic growth, alleviate poverty and enhance the standards of life of the Namibian ...

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 ...

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) ...

The objective of the study was to determine the genetic resource base, phenotypic characters and breeding systems of local pigs in Chirumanzu district, Zimbabwe. A survey, measurement of phenotypic traits of local pigs and ...

One monitoring and 2 on-farm experimental studies were undertaken using goats that belonged to smallholder farmers in Rushinga communal area, Zimbabwe. The objectives of these studies were to investigate the effect(s) of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...