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Maize deliveries reach 214k tonnes The Herald Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter— Farmers have delivered nearly 214 000 tonnes of maize to the Grain Marketing Board since the beginning of the season in April, a senior official has said. The average weekly deliveries are 4 000 tonnes, higher than last year’s, Deputy Minister of Lands, …
Mysterious cattle deaths affect future of biogas digester projects DOMBOSHAVA — The future and sustainability of the cattle dung manure-fed biogas digesters hangs in the balance following widespread deaths of cattle in Goromonzi district under mysterious circumstances. BY TONDERAYI MATONHO The community in Ward four is still puzzled by the situation, particularly, when the responsible ministry …
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‘Managing veld fires must be community-driven’ The Herald Manicaland CorrespondentMANAGING veld fires is complex and requires a holistic and multi-stakeholder approach, including local communities, as they are the occupiers and users of land, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. Speaking on the sidelines of a community training workshop on fire management at Forest …
Chipinge farmer beefs up Command Livestock The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland BureauA CHIPINGE farmer has offered 100 breeding bulls from his stock to the Government’s Command Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Programme in a move meant to promote the revitalisation of the national herd. Mr Dawie Joubert, who runs the Lupard’s Vlei Farm in Chipinge, told …
Climate change takes toll The Herald Jeffrey Gogo ClimateUntil now, the effects of climate change in Zimbabwe have mostly been looked at as a thing for the poor, particularly for rural farmers. But large industrial companies are now starting to take a hit, as extreme climate events drag profits down. Seed Co Ltd, the Zimbabwean …
Govt intensifies control of tick-borne diseases The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has heightened disease control measures to curb the spread of tick-borne diseases amid reports that the country has already lost over 3 400 cattle. Zimbabwe has lost 3 430 cattle to tick-borne diseases from November 2017 to …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers should use agric inputs for intended purpose Four months before the anticipated onset of the rains; the Government has started distributing agriculture inputs under the Presidential Well-wishers Scheme. It had probably never happened since the launch of the support scheme a few years ago that farmers, mainly the resource-poor ones in communal …
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Govt moves closer to conclude deal to recapitalise CSC with investors Minister Perrance Shiri Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterLANDS, Agriculture and Irrigation Development Minister, Perrance Shiri, says Government has moved closer to concluding a deal to recapitalise the Cold Storage Company (CSC) with potential investors. The giant beef processor is among the 12 state enterprises earmarked …
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EMA urges environmental protection to ensure food security Yemurai Ushamba, Chronicle ReporterINFORMATION dissemination is vital for Zimbabweans to be actively involved in preserving the environment and enhancing food security for present and future generations, an official has said. Environmental Management Agency (EMA) Matabeleland North manager Mrs Chipo Mpofu- Zuze told villagers that attended a belated World …
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Corteva Agriscience enters Zim – NewsDay Zimbabwe Seed producer DowDupont has introduced a standalone Corteva Agriscience Company in Zimbabwe that will specialise in production of high quality seeds and crop protection products. By Freeman Makopa DowDuPont commercial unit director, Prabdeep Bajwa told journalists in Harare on Friday that the company will help farmers increase their …