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  1. C- Greenhouses for Beginners – Timothy Angwenyi



  2. Turkey Farming In Kenya – ZAS



  3. Stock Feed Making and Feed Formulation – Presentation – ZONFA



  4. Manual on catfish hatchery and production. A guide for small to medium scale hatchery and farm producers in Nigeria – FAO



  5. Small-Scale Poultry Keeping – Brooding and Rearing Chickens – NSW DPI



  6. The Bitter Truth about Snake Repellents – ZAS



  7. Farming Edible Snails – RIRDC



  8. Layer Farming – Sikkim



  9. Business Plan for Poultry (Broiler) – Thuthukani Broiler Project



  10. Production of Fish – ZAS



  11. Things to Consider When Starting Up a Piggery Project – ZAS



  12. Piggery Farming – Sikkim



  13. How to Start a Cattle Farming Business – BizMove.com



  14. Goats Farming Production Guide – Thomson Zulu



  15. Farmer’s Hand Book on Pig Production – FAO
    (For the small holders at village level)



  16. Goat Farming as a Business – ZAS
    Goat farming in Zambia is set to grow in importance with huge demand from Saudi Arabia, which desires to import one million Zambian goats annually. But at the moment, Zambia only has about four million goats - and that's not enough to meet the new demand. Goats don’t require a high initial...



  17. Pig Business Planning and Financial Management – Uganda Smallholder Pig Value Chain Capacity Development Training Manual – CGIAR
    Pork production and consumption have risen rapidly in Uganda over the past decade, driven by population growth, urbanization, increasing incomes, and changing tastes. In 2011, Uganda had the highest per capita consumption of pork in East Africa (3.4 kg/person per year). The number of pigs has...



  18. Fish Farming as a Business – What you need to know about the Characteristics of a Pond as a New Farmer!



  19. Feeds and Feeding the Fish



  20. Feed Chart for Tilapia



  21. Small Scale Fish Farming Business Plan – Mr. Keith Soboya



  22. Training Manual on Catfish Hatchery and Fingerlings Production – IITA



  23. Tilapia Farming – A Manual for Commercial Tilapia Production – P. Gabbadon



  24. Tanning Goatskins – Roger C. Merkel



  25. Business Plan for Poultry (Broiler) Rearing Project – Sweet Chicken Pieces Ltd



  26. How to Start a Honey Bee Farming Business – ZAS



  27. Overview of the Fisheries Sector in Zambia – ZAS



  28. Developing a Free-Range Poultry Enterprise – ZAS



  29. Making Own Poultry Feeds Formulae, Rations and Ingredients



  30. Pig Business Plan – Keith Soboya



  31. Value Chain Analysis of Goats in Zambia Challenges and Opportunities of Linking Smallholders to Markets – Thelma Namonje-Kapembwa, Harrison Chiwawa, and Nicholas Sitko
    Zambia’s livestock sector plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of both the rural and urban population. Smallholder farmers, for the most part, dominate the sector, and at the household level, its role goes beyond the provision of food and nutrition in people’s diets, to act as a...



  32. Introducing Meat Goats – Linda Coffey



  33. Biosecurity for Your Goats – Katherine Marshall



  34. External Parasites of Goats – Justin Talley



  35. Where There Is No Vet – Bill Forse



  36. Report on the State of Animal Genetic Resources in Zambia



  37. Chicken Breed Chart to Help Choose Your Chicken



  38. How to Start a Successful Ostrich Farm – ZAS
  39. Homemade Egg Incubator/Hatcher – Calvin E. Roberts



  40. Chicken Feed Formulation – John Chiseba Mwamba



  41. Rabbits - Farming Business Venture – ZAS



  42. Technique for Maggot Production – 2010



  43. How to Make a Homemade Incubator – A. Rapids



  44. Quail Farming For Beginners – ZAS



  45. Guinea Fowl Management Guide – ZAS



  46. Important Poultry Diseases – Keep Up The Defence – MSD Animal Health



  47. Disease Control and Treatment in Poultry – ZAS



  48. Rabbit Production – By Dr. O.M. Sogunle



  49. Rabbit Feed Formulation Guidelines – ZAS



  50. Silage Making For Small Scale Farmers – FAO



  51. Making Funny Money Through Maggot Farming – V. Marufu



  52. Maggot Production Guide – Thomson Zulu



  53. Maggot Meal – A Sustainable Protein Source for Livestock Production – A Review



  54. Farm Planning
    A new toolbox is emerging for farmers who are trying to integrate a number of different changes on their farms. Whole farm planning is a process to pull together decision making about environmental, economic, and production concerns. Interest in the concept is gaining momentum. In fact, whole...



  55. Farm Management Handbook - Crop Production



  56. Farmer's Handbook on Basic Agriculture
    Higher demand for agricultural raw material is now anticipated and agriculture is not any more about producing farm products and selling them exclusively at the local market. Instead farmers today have a world market to serve. But the new chances bring new challenges. Farmers and agricultural...



  57. C- Onion Growers Guide – ZAS
    Onion (Allium cepa) cultivation in Zambia dates back to more than 50 years ago. It belongs to the lily family, the same family as garlic, leeks, chives, scallions and shallots. It is a culinary ‘must use’ for Zambian diets and more than 10 million kg is consumed annually. There are over 600...



  58. C- Onion Seed Production Techniques – Olani Nikus (M. Sc.) and Fikre Mulugeta (M. Sc.)
    Onion ((Allium cepa) is a recently introduced crop to Ethiopia. The release of a variety from introduced materials (from Sudan) has marked the beginning of extensive production of onion in the country. Ever since the crop is distributed to different parts of the country and is now become an...



  59. C- Diseases and Pests That Affect Onion Cultivation and Their Management – Practical Action



  60. C- Onion Production Guideline – Thomson Zulu
    There is consistent demand within the Zambian marketplace for high quality, locally produced onions. Premiums are paid for produce that meets the Zambian marketing standards, giving you access to sell through the ZAMBIAN Local Harvest Brand and take advantage of their minimum price guarantee....



  61. C- Onion Management Schedule 2018 – Peter Burgess and Mélanie Leclerc
    This publication was compiled by representatives from Perennia using information from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada, specific pesticide labels, previous Atlantic Provinces Vegetable Pest Guides and manufacturer’s information. This information is continuously changing and...



  62. C- Onion Diseases – ZAS



  63. C- Onion Diseases – USDA Sanitary Phytosanitary Project
  64. C- Onion Crop Management Practices – INDORAMA



  65. C- Hydroponic Greenhouse Farming – npcs
    Hydroponics is a system of agriculture that utilizes nutrient-laden water rather than soil for plant nourishment. The re-use of nutrient water supplies makes process-induced eutrophication (excessive plant growth due to overabundant nutrients) and general pollution of land and water unlikely,...



  66. C- Nursery Management – General Rules and or Tips to Achieve Good Seed Germination – Zivanai Sigauke



  67. C- Sugar Bean Production Factsheet – LSFP



  68. C- Sugar Bean Growers Guide - ZAS



  69. C- Fruit and Vegetable Quality – An Integrated View – Robert L. Shewfelt



  70. C- The Ultimate Pawpaw Production Guide – From Planting to Marketing – Evans Mfani



  71. C- Growing Cassava – A training manual from production to Postharvest – Adebayo B. Abass



  72. C- Tips on Growing Irish Potatoes in Zambia – CASHPROJECT



  73. C- Sweet Potato Tuber Agronomy Production – Sibusisiwe Pinkson Dube



  74. C- Sweet Potato Cultivation and Post Harvest Handling – ZAS



  75. C- Sweet Potato Production – ZAS



  76. C- Sweet Potato Information and History – UCCE Merced County



  77. C- Sweet Potato – Cheryl Kaiser and Matt Ernst



  78. C- Complete Guide on Sweet Potato Farming in Kenya – Farmers Trend



  79. C- The Sweet Potato Lover’s Cookbook – More Than 100 Ways to Enjoy One of the World’s Healthiest Foods – Lyniece North Talmadge



  80. C- Production Requirements & Costs for 1 ha of Sweet Potatoes – 14 March 2014



  81. C- Production of Sweet Potatoes as a Commercial Crop in Zimbabwe – Shadreck Gwari



  82. C- From Roots to Riches – A Guide to Profitable Production of Sweet Potatoes – BTZ



  83. C- Use of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes in Animal Feeding – V. Ravindran



  84. C- Cabbage Production Guideline – 2014



  85. C- Cabbage Production – 12 May 2020



  86. C- Cucumber Production Guideline 2014 – Starke Ayres



  87. C- Cucumber Spraying & Ferti Guide for Nematode, Fungi, Aphids, Whitefly, RedSpider and Thrips – Gwanzura IPM



  88. C- Guide for Growing Tomatoes Successfully On Open Space – ZAS



  89. C- Sustainable Integrated Pest Management for Tomato – ZAS



  90. C- Rice Farming in the Chambeshi Flood Plains – SNV



  91. C- Grapes Production Guideline – DAFF



  92. C- African Organic Agriculture Training Manual Module 09 Crops Unit 22 Mango
    Mango trees (Mangifera indica L.) are cultivated in many countries of East, South and West Africa. In these countries, mangoes contribute to farmer family diets as well as serving as a cash crop. Mangoes are a delicate fruit and, therefore, sensitive to transport, which limits trade...



  93. C- Tomato Leafminer (Tuta Absoluta) – Impacts and Coping Strategies for Africa – Evidence Note (March 2019)



  94. C- Mushroom Cultivation: An Effective Means for Poverty Alleviation – ZAS
    A mushroom is defined as “a macrofungus with a distinctive fruiting body which can be either epigeous or hypogeous. The macrofungi have fruiting bodies large enough to be seen with the naked eye and to be picked up by hand” (Chang and Miles, 1992). In a narrow sense, the word mushroom also refers...



  95. C- Bacterial Wilt Management in Tomato – South Asia – AVRDC



  96. C- Maize Growers Guide – ZAS



  97. C- Cowpea Production Guidelines – ZAS
    Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is ranked close to common beans as a food legume in Africa. It performs well in hotter and drier parts of Zambia replacing common bean as a food crop for grain and leaf in those areas. Cowpea is an annual crop that is more tolerant to high temperatures and extended...



  98. C- Rice Production Guide – APPSA



  99. C- Production Guideline – Sweet Pepper



  100. C- Groundnut Production – N2Africa
    Groundnut is a legume with grains that are very nutritious and contain much protein (23-25%) and oil (45-52%). The grains can be used directly for food, or processed for cooking oil and a range of other products. Groundnut grain has a good market demand. The crop residues are also rich in protein...



  101. C- How to Grow Watermelons – ZAS
    Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, is part of the Cucurbitaceae family and is thought to have originated in Southern Arica. Today, watermelon is cultivated all over the world on all five continents. Watermelon is frost sensitive and are monoecious (both male and female flowers are produced on the...



  102. C- Groundnut Production – A Concise Guide – A.J. Cilliers
    Groundnuts are a popular source of food throughout the world, including South Africa. In many countries groundnuts are consumed as peanut butter or crushed and used for the groundnut oil or simply consumed as a confectionary snack roasted, salted or in sweets. In other parts of the world they are...



  103. C- Soya Bean Growers Guide – ZAS



  104. C- Sugar Beans Growers Guide



  105. C- Apples – Organic Production Guide – Tammy Hinman and Guy Ames



  106. Piggery Production Manual (Uganda) – How to Rear Pigs using The Deep Litter System (DLS) or Fermented Bed Technology (FBT) – 2016 – AfrII
    2016-04-20 Pig production is an enterprise that provides small scale subsistence farmers with a clear opportunity for increased household income. It does not require large areas of land; at least 16m2 is needed to raise ten pigs using Deep Litter system or Fermented Bed Technology. The benefits of Deep...



  107. A Guide to Starting a Commercial Goat Dairy – Carol Delaney
    2012-01-20 This guide is meant to provide basic information to those interested in looking at starting a dairy goat farm as a business. Other books cover the detailed management of dairy goats while this guide seeks to touch on those topics that strongly influence management choices. One exception might be...