Zambia National Farmers’ Union Friday brief 40 of 2018
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South African Grain Information Services 11 October 2018
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Dam Levels as at 09-October-2018
Dam Levels as at 09-October-2018 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 46470.1 71.7 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1290 71.6 Mutirikwi 1378.08 737.912 53.5 Manyame 480.23 428.385 89.2 Osborne 401.64 304.508 75.8 Mazvikadei 343.815 319.864 93.0 Manyuchi 309.06 268.028 …
Zimbabwe to miss milk output target
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Sable misses H1 target, warns of fertiliser shortages
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NatFoods profit margins hit by inflation
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Innscor counts avian flu losses
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Zim receives 3 000 tonnes wheat consignment
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RDCs should compensate communal farmers
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Why building resilience of smallholder farmers matters
Why building resilience of smallholder farmers matters The Herald 12/10/2018 Sifelani Tsiko Senior Writer The frequency of droughts is increasing here in Zimbabwe and most other southern African countries. Successive years of dry conditions have depleted household resources and disrupted crop and livestock-based livelihoods, constraining access to food and income for many people relying …
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