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U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe     1/3/2019 Source: U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe | Reuters FILE PHOTO: A street vendor roasts maize in central Harare, Zimbabwe January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo HARARE (Reuters) – The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following …

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Revive idle tea factories, say growers   28/2/2019 The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Tea growers in Honde Valley have urged Eastern Highlands Plantations to resuscitate some of its idle factories to increase the uptake of their crop. Zimbabwe Farmers Union tea commodity provincial chairman Mr Charles Sanhanga said Eastern Highlands only has one functional …

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How, why transacting is small part of market linkages   28/2/2019 The Herald Charles Dhewa Emkambo Reducing market linkages to transactions is one of the major reasons why efforts to integrate smallholder farmers into value chains have failed to transform agriculture in developing countries. While the notion of market linkages is mostly associated with three …

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Hailstorms wreak havoc in Midlands Province   28/2/2019 This picture shows homesteads that were destroyed by hailstorms in Mangwe District The Herald Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief At  least 43 buildings were destroyed by hailstorms that hit the Midlands Province in the past few weeks, provincial administrator Mr Abiot Maronge has said. In an interview, …

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Chimanimani benefits from DDF irrigation schemes   28/2/2019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent Irrigation schemes in Chimanimani has so far utilised over $200 000 from the $600 000 that was allocated by Government to District Development Fund (DDF) for district developmental projects in 2019. Manicaland District Development Fund provincial head Mr Robert Chawatama said the funds …

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Anthrax hits Mutare Farm Prison   28/2/2019 Anthrax is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by bacteria that normally affects cattle The Herald Manicaland Correspondent THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has recorded an anthrax outbreak at its Mutare Farm Prison which officials said can manage to contain. The disease is said to have killed …

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