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@basera_john two quick questions
1. Cotton farming season of 2019/2020 small scale farmers were paid in groceries and up to date the buyers still owe the farmers. What is the plan this farming season? We need to be serious with how we treat our farmers. #ZimAgricRising
1. Cotton farming season of 2019/2020 small scale farmers were paid in groceries and up to date the buyers still owe the farmers. What is the plan this farming season? We need to be serious with how we treat our farmers. #ZimAgricRising
2/ Farmers are the backbone of our agro-economy. There is a void left after our textile industry was messed up by cheap chinese clothing & mazitye. If ever we have to be serious about reviving this industry, the Ministry that sets up prices for cotton should show seriousness...
3/ & look after the farmer who grows cotton. Its unacceptable that @CottcoZim & other buyers alike, can expect free cotton lint as if its grown in the wilderness. Like all other crops, a competitive price should be set up & a budget to buy the cotton should be in place on time.
IS PIG FARMING IN ZIMBABWE PROFITABLE?
PART_TWO.
When fed right, pigs can weigh approximately 90 to 120 kilos. When you take them to a
slaughterhouse, a 60kg to 70kg pig will sell at USD210 to USD245 using farmers price of USD3.50 PER KILO.
PART_TWO.
When fed right, pigs can weigh approximately 90 to 120 kilos. When you take them to a
slaughterhouse, a 60kg to 70kg pig will sell at USD210 to USD245 using farmers price of USD3.50 PER KILO.
Let’s assume you slaughter all the first bred 20pigs each weighing 70kg in seven months’ time; then you can make USD245 X 20 = USD4900 – USD2800 (feeding costs and other expenses) =USD2100 profit in 7 months.
Nb. Profits and cost depends on your source of feed and market
Nb. Profits and cost depends on your source of feed and market
That’s is profit made when starting with 2 pregnant pigs. The more the pigs you have the more the profit you make and the lower the feeding and operations costs. Economies of scale are real with pigs
1. I got an invitation from @ndakaripa to visit @cmashx a young farmer in the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe. Instead of reporting live, I was struck by the audaciousness of what this youngman has done with a clear vision in the farming sector. Welcome folks
2. Let me say @cmashx journey of perseverance in farm life presents a story in the making. One year full-time farming, having been a manager at a large farm export facility is shaping his learning-by-doing.
3. This is a milestone envisioned with a combination of hard lessons of trying, failing & picking the pieces in tough farm life. A family farm enterprise that has seen him being an able successor to a life well lived with strong parental support. Often a key link, underestimated
Optimizing Broiler Feed Conversion Ratio (a thread)
Feed conversion ratio (FCR) is a measure of how well a flock converts feed intake (feed usage) into live weight. #agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising. (1/20)
Feed conversion ratio (FCR) is a measure of how well a flock converts feed intake (feed usage) into live weight. #agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising. (1/20)
Small changes in FCR at any given feed price will have a substantial impact on financial margins. Solving, or preventing, FCR problems in a flock requires both good planning and good management #agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising. (2/20)
The key to preventing FCR problems is ensuring that throughout the brooding and grow-out period, good management practices are in place so that bird performance is optimized #agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising. (3/20)
Early Chick Mortality: Causes and Preventative Measures
Chicks are very delicate, especially during the first few weeks of their life. Hence, it is imperative to have sound management skills to keep your flock healthy.
#agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising
Chicks are very delicate, especially during the first few weeks of their life. Hence, it is imperative to have sound management skills to keep your flock healthy.
#agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising
A high mortality rate is an indication that something is wrong with the flock, and it demands your immediate intervention to stop further losses as failure to do so may lead to huge losses.
#agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising
#agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising
There are a number of causes, the most common ones being:
Poor genetics.
Poor management.
Nutritional disorders.
Diseases.
#agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising
Poor genetics.
Poor management.
Nutritional disorders.
Diseases.
#agribusinesstalk #ZimAgricRising
Information has to be passed on
Fast thread on Herbicides (badza Rechirungu)
HERBICIDE (hb) GUIDE
ALACHLOR 48EC
Pre-emergence hb for the control of annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds in maize, tobacco, potatoes and other field crops. @basera_john
@ndakaripa @FarmDudeZW
Fast thread on Herbicides (badza Rechirungu)
HERBICIDE (hb) GUIDE
ALACHLOR 48EC
Pre-emergence hb for the control of annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds in maize, tobacco, potatoes and other field crops. @basera_john
@ndakaripa @FarmDudeZW
ACETACHLOR 90EC
Pre-emergence hb for the control of annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds in soyabeans, maize, groundnuts, sugarcane
CLASSIC, CHLORIMURON ETHYL 25DF
A selective post emergence hb for use in soyabean and groundnuts #ZimAgricRising
Pre-emergence hb for the control of annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds in soyabeans, maize, groundnuts, sugarcane
CLASSIC, CHLORIMURON ETHYL 25DF
A selective post emergence hb for use in soyabean and groundnuts #ZimAgricRising
Nicosulfuron 75DF
A systemic post emergence hb for the control of shamva grass and wild sorghum and some broadleaf weeds in maize.
STELLA STAR 120SL
A selective post emergence hb for the control of annual and perrenial grasses in maize.
#ZimAgricRising
A systemic post emergence hb for the control of shamva grass and wild sorghum and some broadleaf weeds in maize.
STELLA STAR 120SL
A selective post emergence hb for the control of annual and perrenial grasses in maize.
#ZimAgricRising
1. #Economics of #GoatFarming. The prize of certain goats is a subject of constant bickering on local goat market. Unconvinced, some immediately quit the idea of #GoatFarming & thrilled some plunge with no due consideration whatsoever. BUT, Where is the Money.
#ZimAgricRising
#ZimAgricRising
1.1 To start, you simply need to define the objective of your goat enterprise.This will inform the breeding systems to be deployed, hence the costs of the animals to be introduced and later the value of the products that you will sale.
#Warning: LongThread Ahead.#ZimAgricRising
#Warning: LongThread Ahead.#ZimAgricRising
1.2. Making the above fundamental decision is crucial. It is a different ball game altogether when you produce pure breeds (goat seed production) Vs Cross breeding to produce mainly commercial goats for meat/milk production.
#ZimAgricRising #GoatFarming #GoatEconomics
#ZimAgricRising #GoatFarming #GoatEconomics
A thread: it seems we have many smallholder farmers here doing piggery and many have requested that I do a thread on pregnant sow an piglet management. I will start with the mating process (serving a sow). Ensure the boar and the sow are of the same size in terms of mass
And ensure you don't force the process, hence the need for proper heat detection. Those who may want literature on heat detection just DM your email. Note down the date of serving the sow (eg 05/03/21), this date will give us the expected due date (birth).
Add 114/115 days as this is the gestation period for pigs. A series of vaccines are given to sow during the course of pregnancy (visit local Vet). 7 days before farrowing, wash your pregnant sow, deworm, spray to prevent mange and place in farrowing crate
#ZimAgricRising. Yesterday I promised a thread on navigating the goat importation process into Zim. Good to emphasize that details i am sharing only highlight my experience and should not be viewed as the validated procedure.@basera_john @Terence_Muripo @JayMukanya @terrymap1
2. The process is dual and involve crucial steps from both countries. (Export & import). Processes can be done individually, as group of farmers or through an Agent. Some of the processes can be done simultenously whilst other steps are dependant on other steps.#ZimAgricRising
3.Sourcing the goats. Probably the most crucial step of them all. There are several ways through which goats are sourced: direct purchases, auctions, 3rd parties, online etc. SA Breeders are all registered. Request for the registration documents.#ZimAgricRising
In the spirit of #ZimAgricRising I would want to talk about managing finances in the Agri Business Sector. For all those that want to take up agriculture please treat it as a business because it is. You are growing crops so that you can sell the produce or value-added products.
You are rearing livestock and poultry so that you can sell the produce or value-added products. You are in it to make money and therefore so it needs to be managed well. So like any other business there will be the production, sales and marketing and of course the finance.
When you grow you will be able to hire full time employees who run these departments for you, but since most of us are starting small we are going to have to do some of these things ourselves and hire experts here and there.
Thread
1: Pitching Youths for Sustainable Change in Bio-Science Business Growth
Some truths on farming in Zimbabwe.
Agriculture is a science & a business
Farming is not a quick money scheme
Owning land doesn't make you a farmer, it just makes you a landowner
#ZimAgricRising
1: Pitching Youths for Sustainable Change in Bio-Science Business Growth
Some truths on farming in Zimbabwe.
Agriculture is a science & a business
Farming is not a quick money scheme
Owning land doesn't make you a farmer, it just makes you a landowner
#ZimAgricRising
2: Putting a crop in the field or owning an animal doesn't make you a farmer.
How can you call yourself a farmer when you don't want to invest in in knowledge and understand the science in farming?
How can you call yourself a farmer when you don't want to invest in in knowledge and understand the science in farming?
3: As we focus on #ZimAgricRising we need to be honest to each other. Farming is not easy nor is it for everyone. A business like any other it requires capital. Unless if you into subsistence farming were its all about your own consumption.
What are the key success factors for goat farming? The thread below are my own reflections on the key success factors in goat farming. I have farmed with Boers, KRs and Mashona goats. #ZimAgricRising #GOAT
Have a passion for goats. For me this is the biggest and most important aspect. I read every publication I can find on goat farming. I research issues. I talk to other goat farmers. I visit goat farms. I am on lots of goat farming groups. Talk, sleep, dream, think, read goats!!!
Choice of breed of goats. When you come to think of it, you want to own goats that are fertile, hardy, and very resistant to potential parasites that they might get in their environment. For me the best breed is the one that can do well in your environment.
Technical Growing information for butternut production #ZimAgricRising
Family: Cucurbit
Scientific name : Curcubita Moschata
Temp Requirement: 18 to 24°C
Frost sensitive
Maturity days: 85 to 110days
thread 👇 @cmashx @basera_john @ndakaripa @FarmDudeZW @corporatefarmg1
Family: Cucurbit
Scientific name : Curcubita Moschata
Temp Requirement: 18 to 24°C
Frost sensitive
Maturity days: 85 to 110days
thread 👇 @cmashx @basera_john @ndakaripa @FarmDudeZW @corporatefarmg1
Market segments
1 Fresh market
2 Processing
3 pre-packs
4 Export
Fruit size and fruit quality are the major determinant for market classification..product range from 0.6 to 3kg
1 Fresh market
2 Processing
3 pre-packs
4 Export
Fruit size and fruit quality are the major determinant for market classification..product range from 0.6 to 3kg
Land preparation
Ridges and raised beds standard of 30 to 40cm high are a must in the rainy season to counter water logging main agent for leaching.. minimize water logging. Plant roots are deprived of oxygen, begin to suffocate and die
Ridges and raised beds standard of 30 to 40cm high are a must in the rainy season to counter water logging main agent for leaching.. minimize water logging. Plant roots are deprived of oxygen, begin to suffocate and die
Farmer education the key to food security... #ZimAgricRising
Fast Thread about carrot information 🥕
Sowing time: all year round in frost free areas.
Days to maturity : 60 early maturing to 120 late maturity @ndakaripa @FarmDudeZW @farmbuzz1 @cmashx
@basera_john @matigary
Fast Thread about carrot information 🥕
Sowing time: all year round in frost free areas.
Days to maturity : 60 early maturing to 120 late maturity @ndakaripa @FarmDudeZW @farmbuzz1 @cmashx
@basera_john @matigary
7 shapes of Carrot cultivars
Ranging from the baby carrot early maturing usually 60days to harvest
Common tall and long carrot Nantes and kuroda
Market preference differs from area to area region to region
Ranging from the baby carrot early maturing usually 60days to harvest
Common tall and long carrot Nantes and kuroda
Market preference differs from area to area region to region
SOIL REQUIREMENTS
Deep, well drained, sandy loam soils with a friable texture are most desirable. Heavy, stony, compacted and poorly drained soil is less desirable at it interferes with the development of the roots.
Deep, well drained, sandy loam soils with a friable texture are most desirable. Heavy, stony, compacted and poorly drained soil is less desirable at it interferes with the development of the roots.
1/7 @Agricura_ZW Agronomy Tip 23/365.
BENEFITS OF LIMING
Liming improves soil structure & nutrient availability in the soil & ultimately crop productivity. Liming also provides some plant nutrients such as Calcium or Magnesium @basera_john @MoLAWRR_Zim @AgritexS @terrymap1
BENEFITS OF LIMING
Liming improves soil structure & nutrient availability in the soil & ultimately crop productivity. Liming also provides some plant nutrients such as Calcium or Magnesium @basera_john @MoLAWRR_Zim @AgritexS @terrymap1
2/7 Liming improves Fertilizer Use Efficiency (FUE) by crops. Use of fertilizer alone without Lime result in poor fertilizer uptake & reduce the economic benefit of using fertilizer. In economic terms, Lime is an enabler to get the best return on fertilizer @agribusinesszw
3/7 Investment. Lime reduces availability of toxic elements in the soil such as Aluminium & Manganese. This result in improved root development & ultimately nutrient uptake. Liming improves the soil physical structure resulting in good crop emergence @agribusiness110 @Madanzit
