Get rid of the silt – Agro-ecology expert

Get rid of the silt – Agro-ecology expert April 24, 2017 Business An aerial view of the water in Tokwe-Mukosi dam after recent rains Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryWHEN Cyclone Dineo rammed Masvingo earlier in the year, floods unleashed a glut of silt on Tokwe-Mukosi, the biggest in-land dam built in post-colonial Zimbabwe, rivalled only in size …

AMA regulatory role under spotlight

AMA regulatory role under spotlight April 24, 2017 Business Some of the cotton wool packs delivered to Gokwe (Nemangwe) by Grafax Business ReporterTHE regulatory role of the Agricultural and Marketing Authority has come under spotlight ahead of the start of the cotton marketing season, amid revelations that some private companies are already making manoeuvres to entice …

Gokwe South to harvest $20m cotton

Gokwe South to harvest $20m cotton April 22, 2017 Local News Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentGokwe South is looking forward to harvesting over $20 million worth of cotton this season, an official has said. Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Jason Machaya told The Herald that farmers who had abandoned cotton in previous seasons reverted to the crop …

Command Agric deliveries begin

Command Agric deliveries begin April 22, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa (right) listens to Nestle Zimbabwe Corporate Communications and Public Affairs executive Mr Farai Munetsi (left) while Zimbabwe Agricultural Society president Mr Ngoni Kudenga (behind)look on during the Maize Value Chain Conference in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by John Manzongo) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture …

AfDB commits $24bn towards agriculture

AfDB commits $24bn towards agriculture April 24, 2017 Business Dr Akinwumi Adesina Business EditorTHE African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $24 billion towards food production on the continent in the next 10 years with a bias on agricultural industrialisation and job creation. The bank lamented rising food imports in the continent, which are gobbling billions of …

Warthogs wreak havoc in Mat North

Warthogs wreak havoc in Mat North April 24, 2017 Local News Andile Tshuma, Chronicle ReporterMANY villagers in Matabeleland North Province are now forced to guard their crops throughout the night to ward off warthogs that are invading their fields. Speaking in a telephone interview, Umguza District Administrator Mrs Gloria Round, said her district was one of the …