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Byo Agric Show sees more steers sold May 12, 2017 Business Yoliswa Dube, Senior Features ReporterNINENTY-SEVEN show steers were this year sold at the recently held fatstock show during the Bulawayo Agricultural Show which runs concurrently with the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. Conducted at the showgrounds on April 27, the fatstock show attracted 97 steers compared to …
Lights out: Poor governance and Africa’s energy crisis May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Max Bankole Jarrett CorrespondentAfrica is rich in resources and opportunities. In so many fields, however, the continent is yet to hit its stride, often because there is not enough political will to manage resources better and create necessary incentives. Africa’s energy crisis …
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Hidden contours for successful value addition May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Chicken production is one of the common versions of value addition in Zimbabwe Charles Dhewa Features WriterContrary to views circulating in policy and private sector circles, adding value to agricultural commodities is not a preserve of the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. To the extent …
Adhering to tobacco legislation May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Tobacco affected by nematodes Buhle NkomoAll tobacco growers are urged to destroy tobacco stalks on or before May 15 in adherence to the Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08]. Stalks act as a host for diseases and pests like nematodes and spider mites hence …
Universal approach needed for Zim’s agric sector May 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Command Agriculture has revolutionised Zimbabwe’s agriculture and could thus boost the manufacturing sector which draws 65 percent of its raw materials from farm produce Conrad Gweru CorrespondentFeeding Zimbabwe and subsequently attaining the breadbasket status will require a holistic approach to the country’s …
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Govt avails $1m fence to Chirisa Safari Area May 11, 2017 Local News From Elita Chikwati in GokweGovernment has provided a game fence worth nearly $1 million for the Chirisa Safari Area in Gokwe, as the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development engages the local community to come up with solutions to the spread of …
20k eye Tokwe Mukosi fishing permits May 11, 2017 Local News Killer Zivhu George Maponga Masvingo BureauThe recent completion of the giant Tokwe Mukosi Dam in Chivi has sparked a stampede for business opportunities, with over 20 000 individuals and companies having already submitted applications for fishing licences at the reservoir. Tokwe Mukosi Dam was completed on …
Govt expands Command Agric May 11, 2017 Local News VP Mnangagwa Tendai Mugabe in GWERU—Government is going to put 300 000 hectares of land under irrigation to ensure food self-sufficiency even during drought periods, while it has adopted the Command Livestock concept at Cabinet level, Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. This, he said, was part of …
Tobacco exports up 10 percent May 11, 2017 Business, Top Stories Michael Tome Business ReporterThe country has exported 45,6 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco worth $214,7 million since the beginning of the year. The 45,6 million kg are 9,6 percent more than the 41,7 million kg for the same period last year. Most of the tobacco being exported was …
Sadc to benefit from $18m industrialisation fund May 11, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Around $30 billion of processed food is imported into Africa. Agro processing can create jobs inthe region Sifelani TsikoSADC countries are set to benefit from a US$18 million industrialisation facility which was secured from the 11th European Development Fund to help countries carry …
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