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ADVANTAGES OF POULTRY FARMING

What is poultry farming？

Poultry farming is a form of animal husbandry that raises poultry such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese to produce meat or eggs for food. It originated in the agricultural era. Poultry (mainly chickens) is farmed in large numbers such as in chicken cages. More than 60 billion chickens are killed each year for consumption. Chickens raised for eggs are called laying hens, chickens raised for meat are called broilers, and chickens for breeding are called breeders.

According to the Worldwatch Institute, 74% of the world's poultry meat and 68% of its eggs are intensively produced such as in chicken cages. An alternative to intensive poultry farming is to use free-range with lower population densities. Poultry producers often use state-approved drugs, such as antibiotics, in feed or drinking water to treat disease or prevent disease outbreaks. Some FDA-approved drugs are also approved to improve feed utilization.

Advantages of egg laying hens farming

In recent years, the price of eggs on the market has remained stable regionally, which has a certain relationship with its long breeding cycle. Being less affected by price fluctuations is an obvious advantage in its breeding. And when raising laying hens, it is not as tiring as broilers, and it is easier to manage in all aspects, so this is also an advantage.

Commercial hens typically start laying eggs at 16-21 weeks of age, although egg production declines quickly after about 25 weeks of age. This means that, in many countries, flocks around 72 weeks of age are not economically viable and are slaughtered after about 12 months of laying eggs, although chickens naturally live 6 years or more. In some countries, hens are forced to moult to re-lay eggs.
Egg-laying systems often automatically control environmental conditions. For example, the duration of the mild phase is initially increased to encourage the onset of egg-laying at 16-20 weeks of age, and then mimics the length of summer, thereby stimulating hens to continue laying eggs throughout the year. Typically, egg-laying only occurs during the warmer months. Some commercial hens can lay more than 300 eggs per year.

Advantages of broiler farming

Chicken farming is very common now. With the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for chickens has gradually increased, and chicken farming has become more and more popular. Among broiler farming, laying hen farming, and breeding, the most important and most common one should be broiler farming.

Fast growth

The growth rate of broiler chickens is much faster than that of ordinary chickens. Generally, a newly born chick can grow to 2 kilograms after two months of feeding. For the turkey, it may not grow s**g in two months. It has to be said that the growth rate of broiler chickens is still very fast, which means that the income return of breeding broiler chickens is fast.

Short growth cycle

Since the growth rate of broilers is fast, its growth cycle is naturally short. If there is no accident, it generally takes only two months for broilers to go from hatching to slaughtering, and the weight of broilers has completely reached the market at this time. After the slaughter is released, the farmers do not need to spend a long time cleaning the chicken house, and they can quickly invest in the breeding of the next batch of broilers. If the breeding management goes well, five batches of broilers will be listed in one year. It's entirely possible.

High breeding density

Because the nature of broilers is relatively quiet, they don't like to move, and they don't fight each other. Therefore, the utilization rate of broiler house space is relatively high, and the breeding density of broilers is also relatively large, so the number of each batch of broilers on the market is still considerable. Usually, farmers only need to do a good job of air circulation in the chicken house and disease prevention work to increase the breeding density appropriately, and they can sell more broilers when they are put on the market.

Chicken Breeding Benefit Analysis

1. First, edible and medicinal value. The value of high-quality chicken breeds mainly includes edible value and medicinal value. Chicken is rich in nutrients and trace elements, such as melanin, protein, and vitamins. Nourishes Liver and Kidney.

2. Second, economic benefits. The market prospect of raising chickens is very broad, the survival rate of high-quality chicken breeds is high, the quality of the chickens raised is delicious, and the market price is relatively high. The market price of high-quality chicken is more than 6.2 dollars per kilogram. If the quality is better, the price can reach 9.4 dollars/kg. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for food quality. The quality of farmed chicken is fresh and tender, healthy and safe, and there is no drug residue. Many consumers like it very much, so the market prospect is broad. For example, if 1,000 chickens are raised, after deducting the cost of breeding, the net profit for a year can reach about 4700 dollars. The profit is relatively high and the economic benefit is much higher than that of agricultural production.

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SOYA BEANS PRODUCTION COST AND MANAGEMENT BY AGRONOMIST H.KANYIMBO

Take note that this write up is based on 1 hectare and the prices attached are subjected to change depending on the time of purchase.

SEED:

We have different types of seed varieties on the market, contact seed companies for different types of varieties avaliable. If you can’t avoid to buy certified seed you can also plant recycled seed which we call farm seed, below are some recommended certified seed varieties:
Spike
Safari
Dina
Lukanga
Kafue
Seed Price: k650 – k700 per 25kg.

Seed requirement per hectare is 100kg that’s 4 of the 25kg bags.

Total price of seed per ha k700 × 4 = K2, 800/ha which will be spent for seed purchase in a hectare.

INOCULATION

It is important that soya seed is inoculated with an inoculant. The inoculant will assist the soya bean fix its own nitrogen into the soil, this in return will help you not apply top dressing (urea) and therefore reduce your cost of production.
For 100kg of seed you will need 300g of inoculant, follow the instructions on the label on how to apply the inoculant to the seed before planting.
Price for a sachet of inoculant is K80/k120g, two sachets will be enough to cover the 100kg of seed. Inoculant K80 × 2 = k160 /ha

SEED DRESSING

This is important as it will help protect your seed from soil insects and seedling diseases. As Agricrop we have a product called ALLSTAR (Imidacloprid 200g/kg + metalaxyl 200g/kg) which is used for this job. It comes in 35g pack size at a price of K16. To cover 100kg of seed you will need 5 sachets of allstar.
PRICE K16 × 5= k80/ha
Allstar provides protection against soil insects and early disease.

LAND PREPERATION AND PLANTING DATES

Ensure to plant on the 15th November to 15th December. Delayed planting will reduce your yield potential avoid planting in January by all means.

If land has been cultivated before, no need to re-cultivate. Practice minimum tillage(less soil disturbance).

FERTILIZATION

You can apply D-compound at time of planting by spreading it lightly over the field soon after planting before crop emerges.
1 × 50kg (2 bags maximum) will be sufficient for a hectare Price k620 × 2= k1, 240
A booster can be applied before flowering at around 30 to 35 days. Available booster for Agricrop services is Fertigreen.
Application 1L/ha, price k135/ha

SPACING

Between the lines 30cm
Between the plants 5cm
Depth 2.5-3cm.

W**D MANAGEMENT (CHEMICAL SPRAY PROGRAM)

• PRE-EMERGENCE – 1st SPRAY OPTION

It’s import that pre-emergence herbicide are sprayed at time of planting or within 3 days before the crop emerges, once these are sprayed it will give your crop a good start.

Total cost for pre-emergence per hectare will be k435. Recommended pre-emergence spray herbicides include a spray combination of chase + claw + paraquat , these are be obtained from Agricrop and are to be sprayed within 3 days of planting before the crop emerges.

POST-EMERGENCE – SPRAY-SELECTIVE HERBICIDES

These herbicides should be sprayed before the crop canopy, they will control very early broadleaf weeds and also very late germinating broadleaf and grass weeds . Your total cost for this second spray per hectare will be k250. Recommended post-emergence spray selective herbicides include Forquiz and Limit obtained from Agricrop .

INSECT 🐜 MANAGEMENT

Ensure to scout for insects immediately after crop emerges, and make spraying decisions. Common insects found in soya beans include; Bean leaf beetles, soybeans aphids, fall armyworms, stink bugs, cutworms grasshopper etc. these vary from season to season and farm to farm.
Available insecticides include; Methomyl, Acetamiprid, Cyfos, Elufen etc. For prices for these products you can call 0975 683867-Henry.

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Ensure to scout for diseases once the crop emerges and make spraying decision, common disease found in soya beans include: Bacterial pustule, Fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, and Septoria brown spot etc.
Available fungicides include: Royal top which acts as a preventive fungicide recommended to be sprayed at 40 - 45days. Maxgarde applied at first sign of disease acts as a curative fungicide.

MATURITY

Soya beans matures at 90 – 100 days. At this time it’s ready to be pulled out of the field.

Yield

With good management you can get a yield of 4tonnes/ha. On average most farmers are getting 2tons/ha.
NOTE: 1ton is equivalent to 1000kg.

TOTAL EXPENSE IN A HECTARE

This is based on the purchase of seed,
fertilizer and chemicals above.

Seed total/ha K2, 800
Fertilizer total/ha k1, 240
Chemical total/ha k960

OVERAL TOTAL COST /ha k5, 000

Soya beans selling price per 50kg bag ,let’s say it’s a good season the price can get to about k400 – k500 per 50kg bag and if you had a yield of 1.5ton/ha that’s equivalent to 30 , 50kg bags of soya beans.

PROFIT CALCULATIONS
Let’s say the price is set at k450 per 50kg bag.
K450 × 30 bags= k13, 500 from this amount you can deduct your expenses what remains is your profit.
For example our expenses in this write up was k5, 000. Therefore, to get our profit we will subtract the expenses from the amount made after sales.
E.g. k13, 500 less k5, 000 = k8, 500. In this case our profit will be k8, 500

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WEALTH CREATION THROUGH PINE TREES (TIMBER) PLANTATION*

LAND AREA DEFINITION

1 hectare = 100m x 100m
1 lima =50m x 50m
In 1 hectare there are 4 limas.
Recommended Spacing
2.5m between plants and 3m between rows.

PLANT POPULATION IN ONE HECTARE.

In one hectare
(100x100)/(2.5x3)= 1333.
This means that in 1 hectare you can plant 1333 pine trees.

MATURITY PERIOD

You start harvesting between 20 to 25 years.

PROFIT MARGINS

Fully grown pine (timber) tree costs on average about K2000 depending on volume size.
K2000 x 1333 = K 2,666,000
That's K2.6 million Kwacha in a Hector

Note: This is for people who planted some 15 to 25 years ago and are harvesting now.
So 20 or 25 years from now expect an upward trend or trajectory, let's say K4000 or even per fully grown pine tree.
K4000x 1333 = K5,332,000.
Almost a K5.3 Million Kwacha from just a single hectare.
Now let's say you do 10 hectares you'll be worth more million Kwacha after 25 years.

LETS BE GENERATIONAL THINKERS BY MAKING LONG TERM INVESTMENTS ESPECIALLY FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

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Day old chickens from KINGFISHER HATCHERY. !