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How climate change accelerates poverty and threatens livelihoods – NewsDay Zimbabwe 14/1/2019 AT independence in 1980 when I was growing up, I used to read and hear people talk about mantras such as health for all by the year 2000, education for all and poverty eradication by such and such a year. Guest column: …
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Zimbabwe develops new bean variety – NewsDay Zimbabwe 14/1/2019 ZIMBABWE has developed a new variety of bean seed which is expected to improve yields and cut the country’s reliance on imported varieties for canning products. By Freeman Makopa The new seed variety was developed by government’s Department of Research and Specialist Services after there …
Apiculture structures decentralised 14/1/2019 NewsDay THE Zimbabwe Apicultural Platform (ZAP) will this year set up provincial structures for easier access to old and new members as it gears towards an export drive. By Rex Mphisa In an interview recently, ZAP national interim secretary Welcome Bhila said his organisation would establish offices in all provinces …
ZCFU working on farmer database The Herald 14/1/2019 Midlands Bureau The Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union (ZCFU) is working on coming up with a database of all farmers in the country, including those that fall under different farmers’ associations to push for loans and other forms of assistance both locally and regionally as a …
Armyworm scare in Mash West 14/1/2019 The Herald Fortunate Gora Mashonaland West Correspondent Agricultural experts in Mashonaland West have warned farmers to be on the alert for the fall armyworm that has been detected in some parts of the province. The warning comes just days after farmers have returned to their fields following the …
Semwa Dam project resumes 14/1/2019 The Herald Lawrence Chitumba Herald Correspondent CONSTRUCTION of the $141 million Semwa Dam across Ruya River, which borders Mt Darwin and Rushinga districts, has resumed after Treasury allocated $20 million for the project in the 2019 Budget. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri visited the …
Livestock farmers moan over stockfeed shortages 14/1/2019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent FARMERS in Manicaland have raised concern over the shortage of stockfeed in shops, which is hampering efforts to increase production. Mr Taurai Mutangabende, a small-scale dairy farmer in Penhalonga, said the stockfeed industry did not have adequate stocks to meet the needs of …
Vet Dept warns cattle farmers to be wary of poisonous plant 14/1/2019 The Chronicle Andile Tshum, Chronicle ReporterTHE Department of Veterinary Services has warned farmers to be wary of losing their livestock to a poisonous plant, dichapetalum cymosum which has claimed at least 10 beasts in Umguza District. Bulawayo District Veterinary officer Dr Ndabezinhle …
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Government works on tax rebate to avert price hikes 14/1/2019 The Chronicle Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT yesterday said it is now working on modalities to grant tax rebates across all sectors to prevent price hikes following fuel price increases effected at the weekend. The price of petrol rose from around $1,45 per litre to $3,31 …
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Fuel prices up 13/1/2019 Source: Fuel prices up | Sunday Mail Levi Mukarati Deputy News Editor Fuel prices have gone up with effect from today to $3,11 a litre of diesel and $3,31 for petrol from an average $1,32 and $1,38 respectively. Announcing the new prices last night, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said tax rebates would …