Diseases
Lumpy skin disease outbreak in Namibia
Eight cases of lumpy skin disease have been reported at villages in the Okakarara region of Namibia. According to South African dr Faffa Malan, Managing Director of the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa (RuVasa), the disease is widely spread throughout the southern African region. The Namibian Directorate of[...]
Make your plants happy: Keep your hydroponic system free of pests and diseases
Over the past few months, you have learned about the benefits of setting up a hydroponic system, the different hydroponic systems available, what you need to start your hydroponic system, and the best plants you can grow in your hydroponic system. The last thing to understand about hydroponic systems[...]
Vegetable production Part 14: Learn bit-by-bit how to grow cucurbits
A cucurbit is any plant from the Cucurbitaceae family. These plants are climbing or trailing plants and include squash, pumpkin, gourd, watermelon, melon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, and marrows. They can be divided into the categories of pumpkins and squash (Cucurbita spp), melons (Cucumis melo), cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) and watermelons (Citrullus[...]
This is the road to a successful layer chicken farm
by Brian Sitali, Technical Advisor of Tiger Animal Feeds A layer is a commercially viable egg producing bird. Eggs are in great demand because of their nutritional value, easy and quick preparation time and as co-ingredient in a wide variety of applications (household and commercial), hence layer farming has[...]