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BSi Steel has the best deal (for you!)

“Customers all over Zambia think they are receiving a good deal but are getting ripped off.” This warning comes from Michael Mukuka, Senior Sales Representative of BSi Steel in Lusa...

23 Apr 2024 · 4 min read

How West Africa is building resilience against climate change

According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), changing climate conditions in West Africa a...

7 Mar 2024 · 3 min read

Technews: The latest in agricultural technology from around the world

May the best robot win! Future Farming (a media enterprise) and World FIRA (International Forum of Agricultural Robotics) are hosting a competition to appoint the most promising agric...

14 Feb 2024 · 6 min read

Land management and rehabilitation part 4: More than methodology needed

Habitat restoration can be done in a variety of ways that are well-documented and taught globally. But, although these restoration treatments are widely used, they are often not successf...

21 Nov 2023 · 8 min read

BSi Steel: Your steel supplier

BSi Steel is a reputable and well-known steel supplier in South Africa and beyond. With over three decades of experience in the industry, we provide a range of products and services to m...

2 Nov 2023 · 3 min read

Zambezi Roofing and Steel – Where quality and service matters

Lusaka, Zambia is home to Zambezi Roofing and Steel, a steel supplier that takes great pride in its Zambian heritage and International experience. Their obsession with exploring new terr...

2 Oct 2023 · 2 min read

Land management and rehabilitation part 3: What are we talking about?

In the previous two parts of this series, we had a look at the impact humans have had on the environment during the past 100 years and how they have lost the spirit of a land ethic, whic...

6 Sep 2023 · 6 min read

Apimondia focus: Best bottle of liquid gold

Clayton and Roxy Sanders-Perrin’s Wildflower Honey won a special award for what judges believe could be the best honey in the world at two recent honey competitions, namely the Cape Ho...

5 Sep 2023 · 9 min read

Land management and rehabilitation part 2: In search of a lost ethic

Modern man has moved away from a clear commitment to a responsible land ethic. This conviction is expressed by Ken Coetzee of Conservation Management Services, in the revised second edit...

5 Sep 2023 · 7 min read

Snail production – Part 3: Housing systems for snails

One of the most crucial determinants of the success of a heliciculture project is the quality of housing. Properly constructed snaileries reduce the risk of disease, protect snails again...

5 Sep 2023 · 5 min read

BSi Steel: For all your steel needs

The BSi Steel group is founded in 1985 and they have African operations and export departments as well. BSi Steel Lusaka Branch is based in the heart of Zambia, Lusaka. BSi is a steel ...

23 Aug 2023 · 3 min read

M & H Packaging Buckets made from quality HDPE

M&H Packaging offers packaging solutions to farmers. The consistent improvement of both their technological prowess and production capabilities shows that M&H takes a proactiv...

18 Aug 2023 · < 1 min read

M & H Packaging Egg Trays for egg producers

M&H Packaging manufactures quality egg trays for packaging eggs. M&H’s ability to produce packaging materials in-country has improved efficiency in Zambia’s industrial and...

18 Aug 2023 · < 1 min read

M & H Packaging Feed Bags offers longevity and chemical stability

M&H Packaging facility is capable of producing anything from high-grade polypropylene granules to finished goods. They use a quality-enhancing component in production that shields...

18 Aug 2023 · < 1 min read

M & H Packaging provides Yarn for sewing of feedbags

If you are a farmer, you might find that you are also in need of packaging materials. Thanks to M&H Packaging, there is a solution for every need. By making use of cutting-edge pr...

18 Aug 2023 · < 1 min read

Apimondia focus: Bee conservation in Africa

Bee conservation was one of the seven themes presented at the recent Regional Apimondia symposium held in Durban, South Africa. Five bee specialists from different countries in Africa sh...

28 Jul 2023 · 8 min read

Land management and rehabilitation part 1: Land deterioration, the bitter fruits o...

Humans have been modifying their environment for thousands of years. The earliest modifications had little impact, but as human numbers and ingenuity increased, natural resources were gr...

20 Jul 2023 · 7 min read

M&H Packaging offers packaging solutions for Africa

Since its founding on April 26, 2011, M&H Packaging Industries Limited (M&H) has grown to become a major packaging distributor in Zambia. The factory, warehouse, and office bu...

24 May 2023 · 4 min read

BSI Steel: For all your steel needs

BSI Steel is the leading supplier of high-quality steel products. Founded in 1985, they have more than three decades of experience in the industry. Visit one of their branches today for ...

19 May 2023 · < 1 min read

Carl Hamm and Stüwa: Meet your water partners

Carl Hamm, a renowned supplier of high-quality pipe and pump equipment, partners with Stüwa, a leading manufacturer of well and borehole screens and casings, to offer customers innovati...

15 May 2023 · 3 min read

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). ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

26 Sep 2022 · 4 min read
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