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Cattle, climate change and ticks

BY DR TONY MONDA The impact of climate change on biodiversity and on tick-borne diseases is unpredictable. Human behaviour and awareness is also a strong determinant of environmental health, animal…

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Of cattle, heavy rains and increased propensity for disease

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BY DR TONY M. MONDA Alongside agriculture, the livestock sector is considered as a major part of the economy for Zimbabwe and an important part of food security for the…

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Switzerland and Italy honour Zimbabwe’s Dr Tony Michel Monda

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Dr Tony Michel Monda, a Zimbabwean Public Health professional and Agro-Veterinary Epidemiologist, was honoured in December 2023, by a consortium of pharmaceutical companies and pharmacologists in Geneva, Switzerland, for his…

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Eradicating Theileriosis in Zimbabwe Part 2

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BY DR TONY MONDA The disease, which is usually fatal in cattle, occurs when cattle become infected by Theileria, when bitten by brown ear ticks (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus), that carry the…

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Eradicating Theileriosis in Zimbabwe Part 1

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BY DR. TONY MONDA For the past two decades or so, the seasonal resurgence of Theileriosis in Zimbabwe has been cause for concern. Whilst veterinary research and epidemiology studies have…

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The Shona traditional butcher’s protocol Part 1

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The indigenous traditional symbolism and butchers protocol carving meat in Zimbabwe Shona societies BY MICHELINA ANDREUCCI The notion that Western scholars tend to construe in archaeological studies as wilful slaughter…

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Cattle diseases in Zimbabwe

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BY DR TONY MONDA Although semi-arid regions in Zimbabwe are suited for extensive livestock husbandry – i.e.: cattle and other small ruminants, animal performance in these areas remains subdued owing…

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Empowering Farmers: A Step Towards Sustainable Agriculture in Mutoko

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Staff Writer In the heart of Zimbabwe’s Mutoko District, a group of dedicated farmers is revolutionising the agricultural landscape. Through their hard work and determination, members of the Dorowera Irrigation…

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Agricultural policy in South Africa

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BY DR TONY MONDA As in most countries around the world, agriculture in South Africa has a central role to play in building a strong economy and, in the process,…

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De-husking and reclaiming our African heritage of maize Pt 2

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BY DR TONY MONDA Chibage, Maize is the staple diet of the majority of Zimbabwe’s population. Although the history of maize growing has for long been inextricably linked with the…