Most people look at a business plan as a fund-raising tool. However, it’s much more than that. A good business plan provides a clear strategy and objectives, and helps everyone involved in the farming operation to stay productive and focused. You can use it to monitor progress, hold yourself accountable and control the business’s fate. Your… Read More Why you need a business plan as an emerging farmer
When most people see big onions, they can never imagine growing them like that in a thousand years. This is because onion plants often fail to produce the large firm bulbs and are susceptible to a host of diseases. However, following a few simple tips can make a big difference in your harvest.
An army worm is a green-striped caterpillar larvae of the adult army worm moth. It’s called army worm because it travels in small armies with other worms. They destroy every crop in their path. Therefore, it’s important to know about them for control measures to be effective. The army worm is common pest of grass, but can… Read More Know Your Enemy: Common Pests And Remedies – Army Worm
Whether you’re looking to plant something new or you just want a better harvest, here are some useful tips for growing potatoes.
Back in the day, advertising your business used to be very expensive. It was only done in newspapers and magazines. But not anymore! With the internet and other free or inexpensive marketing techniques, you can let people know about your produce without spending a fortune.
Zambian farmers prefer to farm dried beans compared to fresh green beans. Green beans are one of the easiest crops to grow. Plant a bean seed, and it will definitely grow and produce a generous crop with little effort. However, if you want the biggest and best harvest possible, there are a few things you should… Read More A quick guide to growing green beans
If you want to breed your goats, it helps to know about goat breeding behavior. Female goats don’t need a romantic dinner with champagne or whispers of sweet nothings to get it on. No sir! All she needs is little urine, some strange noises, a good tail wag and it’s on.
Besides its fragrance and beauty, lavender is an effective fly and mosquito repellent, an ancient medicinal plant, household freshener and cleaning agent and a culinary flavoring. This drought tolerant plant is easy to grow, if you follow a few guidelines:
If you don’t know what you should be growing at this time of the year, then you should consider growing peas. Peas (Pisum sativum) are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. And today, we’ll give you the details on how to grow them from seeds to harvest.
Cucumbers (Cucumis Sativus) are very fast growing and very easy to grow from seed. You can grow them indoors or outdoors. Outdoor varieties called ridge cucumbers tend to be shorter with a rougher skin. These cucumbers produce male and female flowers, and need to be pollinated (I’ll explain later).
