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the animal products which man uses, especially milk. In Ethiopia animal production is often a secondary activity within the subsistence farming system. However, commercial dairy farming in Ethiopia is expanding due to income increase, rapid urbanization and changing dietary habits.

Agriculture in the Western Cape in the 4IR 10 Drivers and megatrends set to disrupt farming 13 Opportunities and challenges 14 Future scenarios for the Western Cape 16 The rise of agricultural technologies 18 Taking a closer look 18 The technology matrix 19 Overview and applications 20 What does this mean for farming in the Western Cape? 26

I am most grateful to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust for funding my Fellowship and accommodating my disrupted travel plans. 2. Abbreviations and glossary Agro-ecological farming. Farming that relies largely or entirely on biological processes of soil fertility and pest and disease control for crop and livestock production. BCSR. Base Cation Saturation Ratio soil analysis method. Also .

the whole farm plan by focusing on the following areas: Introduction to Whole Farm Planning Marketing Whole Farm Business Management and Planning Land Acquisition and Tenure Sustainable Farming Practices . Each module is organized at the introductory to intermediate stage of farming knowledge and experience. At the end of each module, additional resources and Virginia .

farm without proper planning. Starting any new busi-ness takes research, planning, experience and capital resources. Farming is no different! If you are seriously considering starting up an agricultural business, there are a number of important things to consider. Get started on the right path by defining your goals and

agriculture’s contribution to sustainable food and farming, using the most plausible assumptions available. Growth in EU production of arable crops is expected to be limited. Land competition, coupled with the expansion of forest and pasture areas, will limit the available land for arable crops. On the other hand, enhanced farming practices and

Foreword 3 Foreword This Agrodok aims at providing basic information on how to set up a small-scale fish farm for subsistence purposes. As fish farming practices are very diverse, we have chosen to limit

Project is targeting 3 enterprises (Poultry rearing, Fish and Vegetable farming) on 3 hectares of land. Fish farming being the key enterprise. Its to be located in Solwezi district in Zambia. Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa with a tropical climate and has a surface area of about 752,618 Km2.