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Agric beneficiation hub on cards The Herald 14/11/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mash West Bureau Anhui State Farms of China, which is being set up by the Zim-China Wanjin Agriculture Company in partnership with the Government, is set to establish an agricultural industrial hub for value addition and beneficiation of agricultural produce in Zimbabwe. Once …
Cabinet okays $5,3billion investment projects Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa addresses journalists during a Cabinet Press conference while flanked by Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Obadiah Moyo and Tourism and Hospitality Minister Prisca Mupfumira in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Innocent Makawa) The Chronicle 14/11/2018 Felex Share, Harare …
China postpones lifting ban on rhino and tiger parts after outcry 13/11/2018 The plan to end a ban on the trade of tiger and rhino parts had caused an outcry but are now on hold. Source: China postpones lifting ban on rhino and tiger parts after outcry – BBC News China has said it is postponing …
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Settling land compensation issue vital for Zim’s economy – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/11/2018 IN his inaugural address, the new President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, confirmed that land reform was both historically necessary and irreversible.He also made a commitment to compensate farmers who were forced off their land during the fast track land reform programme of …
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National dam levels drop – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/11/2018 THE national dam levels have declined to an average 71% as at November 1, but the water is still sufficient to meet the domestic and irrigation requirements, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement chairperson, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has said. BY MTHANDAZO …
15 000 cattle succumb to tick-borne diseases The Herald 13/11/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The country has lost 15 000 cattle to tick-borne diseases, especially the January Disease (Theileriosis), with some households losing their entire herds in the worst affected areas, the Department of Veterinary Services has said. The worst affected districts …
25 000 cotton farmers set to get free inputs The Herald 13/11/2018 Mashonland West Correspondent Authorities in Mashonaland West Province are targeting to contract at least 25 000 cotton farmers under the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme, Minister of State Mary Mliswa has said. The scheme, which is fully funded by Government and its …
The missing link for Matabeleland beef farmers The Chronicle 13/11/2018 Judith Moyo AT the turn of the century Zimbabwe was exporting about 40 000 tonnes of beef per annum to the European Union, with most of that coming from Matabeleland region. That figure has since been reduced drastically to almost zero by year …
Dendairy seeks to double production The Chronicle 13/11/2018 Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent KWEKWE based milk processor, Dendairy, has embarked on an expansion drive as the company pursues 100 percent increase in production by year end. The expansion drive will see the construction of new processing lines, as well as the expansion and refurbishment of existing …
Nestle Zimbabwe launches $1,2million coffee project The Chronicle 13/11/2018 Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter NESTLE Zimbabwe has launched a five-year programme at a cost of $1,2 million which will see smallholder farmers producing coffee to be sold to Nespresso at above market prices. The company, a unit of the world’s largest food and beverage …
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