Agriculture in Zimbabwe

What is the importance of agriculture in Zimbabwe? Agricultural activities provide employment and income for 60-70 percent of the population, supplies 60 percent of the raw materials required by the industrial sector and contributes 40 percent of total export earnings. Agriculture contributes approximately 17 percent to Zimbabwe’s GDP. What crops are grown in Zimbabwe? The … Read more

Grassed waterway

What do mean by grassed waterways? Grassed waterways are natural or man made constructed channels established for the transport of concentrated flow at safe velocities from the catchment using adequate erosion resistant vegetation which cover the channels. … The grassed waterways outlets are constructed prior to the construction of terraces, bunds etc. What is a … Read more

National Farmers’ Federation

What does the National farmers Federation do? Our main aim is to improve animal husbandry and to develop best practice for production animals. Who funds the National farmers Federation? Recommendation 3: That the Australian Government funds the NFF’s initiative to lead a whole-of-industry strategy to establish collaborative and capacity building relationships that support stronger commercial … Read more

Allis-Chalmers Model 6-12

How can I tell what model Allis-Chalmers I have? Look for the serial number on an Allis Chalmers tractor on a black label above the company name. This number may have letters, which indicate the model of tractor. Check the front nose for the number if it’s not on the side. What is the most … Read more

Environmental effects of irrigation

How does irrigation cause environmental pollution? Soil can be over-irrigated due to poor distribution uniformity or management wastes water, chemicals, and may lead to water pollution. Over-irrigation can cause deep drainage from rising water tables that can lead to problems of irrigation salinity requiring watertable control by some form of subsurface land drainage. What are … Read more

Australian Milking Zebu

How much milk does a zebu produce? Milk Production – Zebu cows produce one-half gallon (2 liters) of milk per day, whereas European high-performance breeds have a peak production of about 21 gallons (80 liters) per day. Does zebu produce milk? Mature purebred AMZ cows produce an average of 2,700 liters of milk over a … Read more

Baluchi sheep

Which sheep is best for meat? Suffolk Sheep. Dorper Sheep. Hampshire Sheep. Southdown Sheep. Texel Sheep. Dorset Sheep. Montadale Sheep. Shropshire Sheep. What is the most profitable breed of sheep? AS a self-confessed numbers man, South Australian farmer Greg Hayes knows that Merinos are the most profitable breed for his sheep and cropping enterprise. What … Read more

Agrarian reform

What is the importance of agrarian reform? The agrarian reform contributed to relieve the unemployment pressure and to increase agricultural production and productivity, although it could not prevent a massive exodus of rural population from the mountains and the most marginal areas. What is the purpose of the agrarian reform in the Philippines? Agrarian reform … Read more

Villein

What is the difference between a serf and a villein? Villeins occupied the social space between a free peasant (or “freeman”) and a slave. … An alternative term is serf, despite this originating from the Latin servus, meaning “slave”. A villein was thus a bonded tenant, so he could not leave the land without the … Read more

Category:Films about livestock

What movies are based on animal farm? Animal Farm (1954 film) Animal Farm (1999 film) What are movies about animals called? Lassie Come Home (1943) For some of us, Lassie was the first dog we ever wanted to adopt. … Lady and the Tramp (1955) … Old Yeller (1957) … 101 Dalmatians (1961) … Flipper … Read more