Innovation

AFB vaccine: A breakthrough in protecting honey-bees

The first vaccine for honeybees to prevent the fatal bacterial American foulbrood disease (AFB) has been conditionally approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ...

Innovation Zambia

3 Feb 2023 · 6 min read

JVA proudly introduces the Cloud Router App

The JVA Cloud Router™ App allows you to arm and disarm energizers, view your electric fence voltages, open and close relays through any Android or IOS device. The JVA Cloud Router™ A...

Innovation Zambia

26 Jan 2023 · 3 min read

Farming in South Africa & Africa: Aquaculture, aquaponics the way forward

A conference on new and advanced techniques in aquaculture, aquaponics, and hydroponics was presented in collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch in Stellenbosch from 22 to 24 N...

Innovation Zambia

21 Dec 2022 · 9 min read

Silkworms to silk garments Part 1: Mulberry tree cultivation

Sericulture is the process of raising silkworms to get raw silk and is the topic of this series. The feed that an animal is given to sustain its growth and reproductive potential is t...

Innovation Zambia

21 Dec 2022 · 8 min read

Engineering ingenuity with Carl Hamm and STÜWA

Boreholes are vital for deep soil water extraction. Much like everything else on your farm, taking care of your borehole will ensure that it takes care of you. That is why you need quali...

Innovation Zambia

5 Dec 2022 · 5 min read

Carbon sequestration: Putting carbon back into the soil

The need to put carbon back into the soil where it belongs instead of being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide that contribute to global warming, is very real. There is no ti...

Innovation Zambia

17 Oct 2022 · 9 min read

Soil research equipment from Van Walt South Africa

It goes without saying that the welfare of your soil is intrinsic to agricultural health because when soil is healthy, it provides the nutrients and moisture crops need. A healthy soil c...

Innovation Zambia

26 Sep 2022 · 4 min read