Rescued elephants begin their journey back to the wild

Rescued elephants begin their journey back to the wild   Source: Rescued elephants begin their journey back to the wild – The Zimbabwe IndependentMay 30, 2018 A MAJOR milestone was reached by Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery (ZEN) after the first six rescued elephants were trans-located from the Rescue Facility near to Harare, to the Re-Wilding facility in Matabeleland …

Foot and mouth hits Masvingo, farmers blast govt

Foot and mouth hits Masvingo, farmers blast govt newsday THE Veterinary Services Department is failing to combat the spread of foot and mouth disease with outbreaks now a perennial problem for cattle farmers in Masvingo province. NewZimbabwe.com An outbreak has hit Gutu district which became the latest hard-hit area after Chiredzi in just a month, …

‘Command Agric abusers cannot be jailed’

‘Command Agric abusers cannot be jailed’   The Herald Government cannot institute criminal proceedings against farmers who misuse agricultural inputs and produce under the Command Agriculture scheme, as the contracts between the two parties are of a civil nature and can only attract civil remedies, the Parliamentary Legal Committee has said. In July last year, …

Zimplats to lease claims to ranchers

Zimplats to lease claims to ranchers   The Herald Blessings Chidakwa in KadomaZimplats has made a request to Mhondoro-Ngezi Rural District Council for permission to lease some of its mining claims for commercial ranching. According to the request, the local authority is set to benefit through collection of lease rentals. Mhondoro-Ngezi RDC has since given …

Police quell fracas at Hippo Valley Estates

Police quell fracas at Hippo Valley Estates   The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziOver 200 Tongaat Huletts Zimbabwe employees here were last week involved in fierce clashes with scores of resettled sugarcane farmers who wanted to take over their houses at Hippo Valley Estates. Riot police had to intervene to quell the situation and restore …

Tobacco sector seeks solution to PVY

Tobacco sector seeks solution to PVY   The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterStakeholders in the tobacco industry are worried about delays by farmers to remove tobacco stalks within the stipulated dates to prevent the establishment and spread of the pests and diseases. The non compliance has resulted in the increase of the Potato Virus …

Farmers hail Govt, GMB

Farmers hail Govt, GMB    The Herald Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraSoyabean farmers have lauded Government for increasing the crop’s producer price and commended efforts by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to pay them expeditiously. Government recently increased the soyabean producer price from $610 to $780 per tonne in a bid to promote production of the …