Celebrating women in dairy: Effatah Jele
Different women from different social and career backgrounds all contribute immensely to the sustainability and diversity of the Zambian...
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Practical tips for growing Napier grass
Napier grass is a useful feed for dairy animals in Zambia; it is fast growing, drought tolerant, perennial and can grow up to four metres...
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Feed planning for optimal milk production on your dairy farm
Adult dairy cows need two basic things to thrive: fresh water and good quality forage or ‘roughage’. Both must be available at all times,...
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Cooperative extension pilot launches in three provinces
ZDTP has now launched trials of an extension services delivery model with three cooperatives committed to investing in a community...
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Income diversification prevents against economic shocks
Income diversification is important for dairy farmers to prevent against economic shocks within the dairy industry, whether they be...
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‘Master Farmers’ to provide extension support to smallholder dairy farmers
Farmers gain a lot of knowledge and information from other farmers through peer-to-peer learning. With this in mind, the Zambia Dairy...
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Collaboration with SNV project in Southern Province proves fruitful
Transforming the dairy industry in Zambia to grow the overall quality and quantity of milk for sale requires a group effort – that is why...
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Dairy farming support expands to Northern Zambia
ZDTP Regional Extension Officer Wesley Chilambe travelled to the Northern part of Zambia in August 2022 to share his knowledge with...
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ZDTP's third Training of Trainers course held in Liteta
Nine dairy farm advisors took part in the ZDTP's third Training of Trainers course in Liteta. The course focused on the best ways to...
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Farmer spotlight: Margaret Musonda Chikoti
We filmed this interview with Margaret Musonda Chikoti of Matongwa Farm in Fisenge in 2019. She spoke about the benefits of record...
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"You cannot move a vehicle without fuel"
Growing maize for chopping up and feeding to his dairy cows seemed wasteful to Naluli Sibeso at first. After all, maize is a staple food...
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The benefits of silage bags
Did you know that silage can be made in bags? Like the Mama Silage Bag (pictured) manufactured by Packaging Industries Limited in Kenya....
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Reducing feed wastage
We all like to eat food that is fresh and clean – unsurprisingly, our cattle do too! Feed wastage can be reduced on dairy farms by...
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A few words from our new Programme Country Manager
By Marnix Sanderse Agribusiness has always been my passion, coming from a country (The Netherlands) that is the second largest exporter...
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Dairy industry representatives in Zambia united as ‘Champions of Change’ following training sessions
A group of dairy industry advisors from across Zambia have completed training on how to transfer knowledge successfully to farmers and...
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Farmer spotlight: Gloria Kasengele
Gloria Kasengele began farming with her brother in Fisenge about six years ago and switched to dairy in 2018 when he passed on. She was...
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