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Rains shore up water levels in dams Tarisai Machakaire  •  21 May 2018 3:12PM  •  0 comments HARARE – Zimbabwe’s national dam levels continue to rise consequent to the rains experienced across the country this season. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), dams such as Mazvikadei, Chivero and Siya are now more than 100 …

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Poultry imports hurt ZPA – DailyNews Live Tarisai Machakaire  •  21 May 2018 3:14PM  •  0 comments HARARE – The Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) has revealed that more than 1 000 tonnes of poultry products were imported into the country from South Africa last year. The alarming statistics are despite a ban imposed by government on …

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Govt commitment can spur agricultural production   The Herald Tendai Guta Correspondent The new dispensation under the leadership of President Mnangagwa is geared to transform the agricultural sector in an effort to improve the livelihoods of the people of Zimbabwe. A lot of programmes and developments have been done and continue to be implemented since …

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Forestry Commission intensifies citrus tree seedlings production   The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands CorrespondentThe Forestry Commission in the Midlands Province has intensified the production of citrus tree seedlings in line with the Command Agro forestry targets. The commission’s forestry extension manager in the province Mr Rodrick Nyahwayi said they have intensified grafting of fruit trees …

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Training for wheat farmers begins   The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands CorrespondentCrop specialists in the Midlands Province have started training farmers registered under the Command Wheat Programme on effective ways to improve productivity. Midlands Provincial crop and livestock officer Mrs Madeliner Magwenzi said training of registered farmers is now underway and farmers have started planting …

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Vultures circle Govt contracted cotton   Martin Kadzere, Harare BureauSIDE marketing manoeuvres by some private cotton firms have come under spotlight as it emerged names of dead people and children under 10 are appearing in the Agriculture and Marketing Authority (AMA’s) data base listed as beneficiaries of contract schemes. Investigations by our Harare Bureau have revealed …

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The power of real-time awareness in agriculture   Charles DhewaAS agricultural value chains in developing countries become over-crowded and hyper-competitive, real-time awareness has never been so important. While digital technology is being presented as a solution, more efforts have to go into ensuring information satisfies the needs of farmers, traders and other value chain actors …

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Govt suspends mbanje licensing – DailyNews Live Eric Chiriga  •  20 May 2018 5:55PM  •  0 comments HARARE – Government has suspended the licensing and growing of marijuana — popularly known as mbanje. Last month, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration gazetted licence fees for those interested in growing cannabis (mbanje) for research and medicinal purposes. This was …

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