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Although transport is believed to be important, most developing countries do not give it the priority it deserves. In many cases, transport is completely neglected while in other cases, very little is being done inspite of the realization of its value. In this study therefore,the aim is to make a...

To determine which farms around Lusaka produce Cheese, a questionnaire was prepared and dispersed to dairy farms affiliated to the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) around Lusaka.The Dairy Produce Board of Zambia (DPBZ),Pebble Brook Cheese Factory (PBCF) and Kaposhi Cheese Factory (KCF) were...

The production of cassava in Zambia is concentrated on the Western, North Western , Northwrn and Luapula provinces. Pests and diseases have been listed among the major constraints to increased production of the crop. The present study was conducted to identify the viruses attacking cassava in...

Maize-Legume intercropping systems are a common practice amongst small scale farmers in Zambia. However, the benefits of this practice are not fully understood due to inadequate information on the agronomic and economic effects of the system. There is need to find out more about the effects of...

Commercially grown Sorghum is slowly replacing maize in the expanding opaque beer brewing industry in Zambia. The lack of an established weed control package for commercial Sorghum production has compelled farmers to use herbicide weed control methods recommended for maize in commercial Sorghum...

The performance of ten spring wheat varieties in respect to yield and yield components was analysed in a split-split plot design with location (Chirundu, Unza and Mpongwe representing Region I, II and III of Zambia respectively) as the main plot, planting dates (mid-April, mid-May, mid-June and...

The institute for African studies(IAS)is an interdisciplinary research unit in the University of Zambia.However,it operates as an independent entity.The institute undertakes research in the social sciences and the current emphasis is on economic development of the country.A study has been...

The role that information plays sa an essential ingredient in the socio-economic development process of any society is now accepted in the developed as well as developing countries.For information to be useful in this context it has to be systematically captured,recorded,processed and organised...

The study is aimed at designing a Computer-based information support system for the management of forestry in Zambia. For this purpose, a survey was conducted to ascertain the information flow structure in the industry and the information seeking pattern of the various categories of forestry...