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Climate change and its negative effects have become a global concern as they impend the production capacity of farmers more especially in the developing countries like Zambia. To this effect, the study explored the role of Civic Education in climate change awareness to enhance food security among...

Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), commonly known as the fall armyworm (FAW), is an invasive insect pest of maize and other economically important cultivated crops globally. In the absence of proper control methods, FAW has the potential to cause 21 to 50 percent of maize crop yield losses....

The poultry industry in Zambia is a critical sector for the national economy. Over the last two decades, the country has experienced rapid growth in poultry production with a large share being contributed by small-scale urban producers. Among the major concerns that are related to this...

Population growth parameters and mortality rates of Lates stappersii were investigated for the southeast and southwest arms of Lake Tanganyika, Zambia from April, 2022 to August, 2022. Exploitation ratio was studied. Furthermore, water quality parameters were investigated. Fish samples were...

Smallholder farmers in Africa are perpetually constrained by a number of factors such as limited market access, poor infrastructure, and low production and productivity which in turn affects their levels of commercialisation. One strategy that has been touted as the panacea to the low levels of...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among Escherichia coli (E. coli) from food animals is a rising problem with overuse, underuse, or prolonged usage of one type of antimicrobial in poultry as a contributing factor. In Zambia, studies linking poultry-associated AMR and antimicrobial use (AMU) are...

T. mollis tree extracts have been used by THPs worldwide, in Africa and specifically in Zambia to treat various diseases in man for example urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, chest infections and gastrointestinal diseases etc. T. mollis belongs to the genus Terminalia, and...

Spices refer to dried parts of plants used in food to enhance flavor, add color and make food more acceptable. As a result spices are widely used in the food industry where they may carry a large number of bacteria and mold that could contaminate the food. The objective of this study was to...

The objective of the study was to assess the regeneration of Miombo woodlands after shifting cultivation in Chibombo and Rufunsa districts in comparison to undisturbed woodland. The study analysed different descriptors that characterize the woodland including: species composition, diversity,...

Ticks are known vectors of various disease-causing pathogens worldwide. The distribution of ticks, their genetic makeup and relations has not been fully explored. This study focused on the population genetics of Ixodid ticks and the molecular epidemiology of Rickettsia species infecting them....