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Brace for armyworm in next farming season April 10, 2017 in News Zimbabwe should brace for a voracious armyworm outbreak in the 2017 to 2018 farming season, a farming specialist has warned. BY MUNESU NYAKUDYA Agricultural extension officer (Agritex) for Gokwe South, John Ngwenya, has said the fall armyworm, which was first noticed in Africa in January …
Africa needs own version of vertical farm April 10, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis A version of a vertical farm Esther Ndumi Ngumbi CorrespondentThe Netherlands is building its first large-scale commercial vertical indoor farm. It’s expected to serve Europe’s largest supermarket chains with high quality, pesticide-free fresh cut lettuce. Vertical farms use high tech lighting and climate …
Earthquakes: How safe are we? April 10, 2017 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHE Meteorological Services Department 9pm TV weather forecast last Monday said nothing about the earth tremors that had shaken large parts of Zimbabwe barely an hour earlier, stoking apocalyptic fear among thousands of people. Not surprising — the forecast is pre-packed, and thus …
Field days: Practical tool for extension April 10, 2017 Business Learning from other farmers who are doing it well John Basera and Dr Gorden MabuyayeThe major role of field days is to introduce farmers, agricultural professionals, extension workers, grain end users, local leaders, and even school children to new farming technologies and techniques. It is also to …
Zim ventures into cigar tobacco production April 8, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati recently in Burma ValleyZimbabwe is now producing cigar wrapper tobacco, becoming the third African country after Cameroon and Kenya to produce the high value brand. The tobacco is produced by farmers in Burma Valley, Manicaland. Addressing farmers attending the official opening of the …
Govt mobilises Command Agric harvesting equipment April 10, 2017 Local News Vimbai Chibvongodze (left) and George Kabere harvest maize from a family plot in Chitsvatsva village, Seke, last week. The country is poIsed for a bumper harvest following good rains received nationwide this farming season and the resounding success of Command Agriculture. – Picture by Kudakwashe …
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Arda plans 4 400ha winter wheat cropping April 10, 2017 Business Mr Basil Nyabadza Sharon Chiware, Midlands ReporterTHE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) says it will put about 4 400 hectares under wheat as preparations for winter cropping gather pace. Seven Arda estates in four provinces have been earmarked for the winter wheat crop. Arda chairman Mr …
Mystery surrounds 11 hippos death April 8, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterAT least 11 hippos have died under unclear circumstances in Binga’s Mlibizi area near the Zambezi River. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has launched an investigation into the matter. While the cause of death has not yet been established, locals …
Brace for more, Met services department on earthquakes By ZimSitRep_M | April 9, 2017 0 Comment Source: Brace for more, Met services department on earthquakes – Sunday News Apr 9, 2017 Harare BureauAt least 50 earthquakes hit Zimbabwe in 2016, with the country likely to experience more tremors yearly, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. Some of the earthquakes with …
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