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Tips On What The Cow Needs To Make Milk Author :Dr Jacob Gusha (Ph.D) Introduction to Stalklage and Haylage Introduction The high producing dairy cow requires a diet that supplies the nutrient needs for high milk production. Carbohydrates, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and water are all nutrients required by the lactating dairy cow […]

Concept Of Total Mixed Ration Author :Dr Jacob Gusha (Ph.D) Introduction Feeding dairy cows in Zimbabwe is a serious challenge given that there are eight months of the dry season and four months of the rainy season. These seasons bring about great fluctuation in the quality and quantity of available fodder for dairy cows. Farmers

Concept Of Haylage Making Author :Dr Jacob Gusha (Ph.D) Introduction to Stalklage and Haylage Maize plant residue following grain harvest can also be used as a forage.  About 40 to 50% of the energy of the corn plant is in the leaves, stalks, cobs, and husk. Stalklage is often ragged and difficult to pack to

Strategies for enhancing mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Author : Elton Moyo. Introduction Livestock plays a major role in the agricultural sector in developing nations, and the livestock sector contributes 40% to the agricultural GDP. Global demand for foods of animal origin is growing and it is apparent that the livestock sector will need

Choosing Cattle (Feeders) for feedlots Author: Elton Moyo There are many factors to consider when choosing cattle for feedlots. The age, sex, mass type and cost of animal are important considerations in pen fattening. Young animals usually convert more efficiently than older animals. But there is probably greater variation within an age group, according to

Goat Production in Southern Africa and Zimbabwe (Focus on the Boer Goat). According to FAOSTAT (2017), during the last decade there was an increase in goat production globally and currently there are more than 1 billion goats, with Africa contributing 36.2%, Asia 58.2%, Americas 3.5%, Europe 1.7% and Oceania 0.4%. In Southern Africa, goats are

Green Livestock Production Techniques for Sustainable Livestock Production, Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Smallholder Livestock Production Systems. Green livestock production technologies entails farming systems that promote and increase the adoption of climate-smart innovations in livestock-based production systems. Climate-smart livestock production practices such as fodder production and conservation, quality improvement of crop residues and proper

Livestock production is an important source of food and a core means of livelihood for a majority of low income households in Africa. Livestock production in Africa is significant and plays a crucial role in the continent’s agricultural sector and economy with cattle, and poultry being the key livestock sub-sectors contributing to over 50% of