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    Agrosilvopastoral Systems | Integrated Crop, Trees and Livestock Farming
    Agrosilvopastoral systems represent a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture, intertwining crop farming, tree cultivation, and livestock management to harness synergies within the farming ecosystem. By interweaving trees with crops or grazing areas, farmers can elevate their systems in numerous ways. Trees play a pivotal role in improving soil structure and fertility, mitigating soil erosion, and […]
    Duration: 02:59:00
    Integrated Natural FREE-RANGE DAIRY FARMING System
    Today, we delve into the captivating domain of integrated natural free-range dairy cow farming, a groundbreaking approach reshaping our perception of dairy farming. Imagine cows grazing on verdant pastures, basking in sunlight, and contributing to an ecosystem thriving on equilibrium. This approach embraces the innate instincts of cows through holistic grazing management. By allowing cows […]
    Duration: 02:59:00
    Free-Range Chicken Farming
    This method harmonizes traditional free-range farming with contemporary, eco-friendly practices, fostering a symbiotic relationship between chicken welfare and consumer satisfaction. Chickens enjoy ample space for natural activities like scratching and dust bathing, along with access to outdoor areas. The presence of diverse vegetation and open spaces creates a stimulating environment for the chickens, promoting their […]
    Duration: 03:59:00
    Integrated Chicken and Duck Farming
    Integrated chicken and duck farming is an innovative and sustainable agricultural practice that combines the benefits of raising both chickens and ducks on the same farm. This approach offers numerous advantages, including improved pest control and waste management, leading to increased overall farm productivity. As traditional farming methods encounter resource constraints and environmental concerns, integrated […]
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    Pasture and forage crops
    Pastures and forages are known to provide the essential nutrients to livestock and some times poultry. These can be fed to the livestock by allowing animals graze through pasture and forage fields or harvested and fed to the animals especially in zero grazing. Pasture grasses These are known to be high in energy and low […]
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    Why chickens stop or reduce laying eggs
    The main reasons why chicken reduce or stop laying is being too young or too old, short day light and when the feed is of less sufficient nutrition value. Reducing the stress of chicken can help improve on their laying abilities. To measure productivity of chicken, parameters like egg quality, quantity, egg size, feed utilization, […]
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    Duck farming guide for beginners
    Ducks can be raised for meat or eggs, for commercial purposes or for home consumption. Ducks provide big eggs that are rich in nutrients and very nutritious and tasty eggs. Starting duck rearing Start your duck farming business with just few ducklings. About 12 birds are a good number to start the duck farming business. […]
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    How to make your own IMO at the farm
    To make IMO, first cook rice and then allow it to cool and put it in a perforated bucket/ container. Cover the top with paper and then fasten it using sellotape. The perforated bucket allows the rice to have direct contact with forest soil while the paper allows the sunlight to reach the rice. IMO […]
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    How to make no smell pig house/ IMO Process
    No smell pig pen is made in such a way that the floor/ bed mimics a natural forest which digests the pig excreta very first anaerobically to prevent the pen from smelling. The bed that helps prevent the pig pen from smelling is removed after about 7 months, used as a fertilizer and replaced with […]
    Duration: 09:34:00
    Using local hen to hatch Kruoiler eggs
    Local hens lay on average between 15 to 20 eggs per laying cycle after which they go broody and hatch chicks after 21 days. Kuroilers on the other hand lay more eggs but these do not sit on and hatch their eggs hence necessitating for a means of hatching their eggs. Hatching kuroiler eggs Kuroiler […]
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