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Afforestation funding remains in limbo since introduction October 20, 2017 in Business ADMINSTRATION of the Afforestation Fund, introduced in 2015 to replenish woodlots being decimated by tobacco farmers is still under the Finance Ministry despite indications it will be referred to the Agriculture Ministry, an industry official has said. By Tinashe Kairiza Before commencement of the previous …

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Delta Corp scouts for alternative grain markets October 17, 2017 in Business BEVERAGE maker Delta Corporation is scouting for alternative markets to source cheaper brewing grain, as the bulk of farmers who traditionally produce for the company under a contract arrangement, are shifting to Command Agriculture, which is offering a higher price, businessdigest has established. By Tinashe …

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Cotton output set to rise October 20, 2017 in Business GLOBAL cotton output is projected to increase by 10%, reaching an estimated 25 million tonnes during the 2017/18 cropping season, a recent report on world production trends shows. By Tinashe Kairiza Cotton production in Zimbabwe increased last season after decades of decline. According to the International Cotton …

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Natural calamities bleed regional governments October 19, 2017By Own Correspondent The fall armyworm had become a complex pest to deal with. NATURAL disasters have resulted in an escalation in costs accrued by governments and aid agencies as they try to respond to the calamities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s sub-regional coordinator for southern Africa, David Phiri, …

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