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Research in Agriculture

Series

Series Name
Rhodesian Spotlight

Issue

Issue No.
52
Length of issue (in feet)
808
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Research in Agriculture
  2. 2New Northern Producer
  3. 3Tea From Nyasaland
  4. 4Farming as a Fine Art
  5. 5Spotlight on the Railways

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
Rhodesian Spotlight synopsis: During a Farmers’ Day at the Henderson Research Station explains its latest findings in Agriculture.
Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - It’s open house at the Henderson Research Station and farmers from far and wide devote a day to getting the latest know-how revealed by many exhaustive experiments. Greater all out efforts are being called for to feed the nation, and a diversified Agricultural economy includes fish farming - the breeding and raising of fish as a source of food for humans and fish meal for animals. Many important factors were raised by the Northern Rhodesian Member of Agriculture, Mr W. H. Wroth in his address to farmers. To a greater or lesser degree they all depend on research, which has and still is pioneering tremendous Agricultural development. Gone are the days when wasteful acres were sufficient for a sparse population. Farming today is a highly competitive business, and the Henderson Research Station is striving to take some of the guesswork out of a vital industry.
Researcher Comments
Alternative title - Farmers’ Day at Henderson Research Station
Keywords
Food and cooking; Agriculture; Science and technology; Animals
Written sources
Movietone boxfile no.1   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Production Co.
Central African Film Unit
Length of story (in feet)
126

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