‘Best farmer’ hails Agribank

‘Best farmer’ hails Agribank     The Herald 24/9/2018 Victor Maphosa in Murewa A small-scale farmer from Murewa last week commended Agribank for its commitment to promoting farming activities in the rural areas after the bank paid him $500 for  landing the Best Farmer of the Year award at the Mashonaland East Provincial Agricultural Show …

Maize deliveries to GMB top one million tonnes

Maize deliveries to GMB top one million tonnes     The Herald 24/9/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mash West Bureau FARMERS have so far delivered more than 1 million tonnes of maize to the Strategic Grain Reserves at the Grain Marketing Board with more deliveries expected until the end of October. Mashonaland West province, which is the …

Zimparks begins jumbo translocations

Zimparks begins jumbo translocations     The Herald 24/9/2018 Mashonaland West Bureau The relocation of 100 elephants from the Save Valley Conservancy to Rifa Safari area in Hurungwe has begun with eight of the wild animals being released in the Zambezi Valley, recently. According to wildlife experts, the Save Valley Conservancy has had a resounding …

Shiri calls for more agriculture support

Shiri calls for more agriculture support     The Herald 24/9/2018 Herald Reporter Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Settlement, Perrance Shiri has called on Government to increase support to new farmers to address food security issues and to boost productivity and exports. He said agriculture was the mainstay of the economy, hence …

Boost horticulture output, farmers told

Boost horticulture output, farmers told     The Herald 24/9/2018 Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter Local farmers can benefit from the $90 billion global horticulture sector and make rich pickings if they grow to standard, most of the demanded crops such as tomatoes and onions, ZimTrade CEO Mr Allan Majuru has said. Mr Majuru said …

Government reveals plan for Bikita ammonium plant

Government reveals plan for Bikita ammonium plant     Minister Winston Chitando The Chronicle 24/9/2018 Walter Mswazie in Masvingo GOVERNMENT has unveiled plans to facilitate establishment of a multi-million dollar ammonium sulphate processing plant in Bikita, Masvingo province. The project would be useful in import substitution and is expected to help the country save at …

Government assures nation on fuel

Government assures nation on fuel     Cars queue for fuel at Ascot Shopping Centre in Bulawayo yesterday. — Picture by Dennis Mudzamiri The Chronicle 24/9/2018 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has disbursed $20 million towards fuel importation as it moves to ease the supply gap across the country which has seen some towns …

Kenya wildlife expert walks to Zimbabwe

Kenya wildlife expert walks to Zimbabwe       Source: Kenya wildlife expert walks to Zimbabwe – Sunday News September 23, 2018 Jim Justus Nyamu Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Business ReporterRENOWNED Kenyan wildlife conservationist and Elephants Neighbours Centre co-founder, Jim Justus Nyamu who is on a 42 000- kilometre walk from east to southern Africa to raise awareness on the …

Tourism workers get 5% salary hike

Tourism workers get 5% salary hike       The government has raised wages of workers in the tourism sector by 5% following a collective bargaining agreement reached between employers and workers in early April this year. Source: Tourism workers get 5% salary hike – The Standard September 23, 2018 BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The new wage agreement, which was …