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Agric key to Zimbabwe recovery AGRICULTURE plays a strategic role in Zimbabwe’s economic development. It was the economy’s mainstay until former president Robert Mugabe ruined the sector through a chaotic land reform programme that impoverished the nation. Zimind Comment The economic history of many developed countries shows that agriculture played a critical role in …
Cost of number plates slashed Farayi Machamire • 21 April 2018 10:15AM • 0 comments HARARE – Government has slashed the cost of vehicle licence plates by 50 percent to contribute towards government policy on ease-of-doing business. This follows years of outcry from motorists over the high cost of paying licences despite the use of inexpensive …
Forex shortages weigh down oil expressers newsday THE cooking oil industry is operating at between 30% and 40% capacity, weighed down by the shortage of foreign currency to import key raw materials, an official has said.Oil Expressers Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Busisa Moyo told NewsDay that the challenges involving foreign currency allocation for the sector …
Livestock farmers seek to re-establish Tuli breed newsday BEITBRIDGE indigenous livestock farmers are keen to re-establish the dominance of the Tuli breed of cattle, which originated from the western tip of their district. By Own Correspondent Tuli is the name of a beef cattle breed that is a form of Sanga cattle and closely related …
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Irrigation as defence against climate extremes for farmers Climate Story Jeffrey GogoPhilip Chabuda, and his wife Beula, have lived all their married life tilling what are known as “acres” at Nyanyadzi Irrigation Scheme, in Chimanimani. Over the years, the couple has witnessed their harvest increasingly choked by silt – that fine top soil – …
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Tiny giant killer terrorists on war path again Stephen MpofuA SIGNATURE tune of the presence of these tiny giant-killer terrorists in any household causes human blood to curdle, with open windows being slammed shut and people burying their heads under blankets and any other protective cover. Yet, ironically, you (yes, you) can crush the …
Amacimbi are not just another can of worms Lenox Lizwi Mhlongo Hurray, they are here! My favourite dish has crawled back onto my plate and is back in season! I had a fried plate last night and look forward to the cooked crawlies tomorrow. Do not judge me by the food that I eat. …
Command wheat excites farmers | The Chronicle Wonder Chabikwa Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) has welcomed the launch of Command Wheat Programme by Government saying the initiative guarantees farmers’ availability of inputs starting this season. Vice-President General Constantino Chiwenga launched Command Wheat Programme this week with the Government targeting 50 000 hectares …
$52 million for Gwanda solar project Harare BureauCHINESE electrical engineering giant, CHiNT Electric, has committed a $52 million advance payment demand guarantee for the 100 megawatts Gwanda solar farm (Matabeleland South), as it seeks to unlock funding needed to develop the project. The Chinese company, with $30 billion in assets and annual turnover of …
Govt scouts for fresh CSC investors Minister Perrance Shiri Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterGOVERNMENT is scouting for fresh investors to revive operations at the ailing Cold Storage Company (CSC) as part of measures to stimulate economic growth and create jobs, a Cabinet Minister said. CSC is among the 12 State enterprises earmarked for speedy …