Rescue mission reaches parts of cyclone-ravaged Chimanimani

Rescue mission reaches parts of cyclone-ravaged Chimanimani   19/3/2019 The Herald Cletus Mushanawani in Chimanimani THE Cyclone Idai rescue mission has finally reached some parts of Chimanimani where some of the marooned people were rescued, while 1 000 refugees from Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge South were evacuated to a farm in Middle Sabi. The …

CPU intensifies relief efforts in Masvingo

CPU intensifies relief efforts in Masvingo   19/3/2019 This picture shows part of the relief efforts currently underway in Chimanimani and Chipinge, which suffered the brunt of Cyclone Idai The Herald From George Maponga in Masvingo Government, through the Civil Protection Unit (CPU), here has intensified the movement of relief assistance to more than 1 …

Cyclone damages fuel control room in Beira

Cyclone damages fuel control room in Beira   19/3/2019 The Herald Felex Share Senior Reporter Cyclone Idai, which has left a trail of destruction in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, damaged the Companhiado De Pipeline Mozambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) control room at Beira in Mozambique last week, affecting the pumping of fuel and natural gas to Feruka Oil …

Oil expressers seek $210m for soya bean production

Oil expressers seek $210m for soya bean production   18/3/2019 The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter  THE Oil Expressers’ Association of Zimbabwe (OEAZ) is seeking $210 million in the market to finance soya bean production in the 2019/2020 farming season in a bid to assist the country to cut the import bill. United Refineries Limited chief …

Climate change: A struggle for small-scale farmers

Climate change: A struggle for small-scale farmers   17/3/2019 The Sunday Mail Harmony Agere The beginning of March marked an eventful period for Zimbabwe in terms of the weather.Conditions swiftly shifted from normal rains to sweltering temperatures and subsequently a tropical cyclone, all in a fortnight. If ever there was slackening of attitude on the …

Let’s make farming attractive to youths

Let’s make farming attractive to youths   17/3/2019 The Sunday Mail Sheuneni Kurasha I welcome you dear reader to this inaugural installment of our weekly column, Farmer’s Diary. We will be exploring all things farming. The purpose is to share knowledge and exchange experiences on farming and help each other to be more efficient and …

Support soyabean production to increase output: OEAZ

Support soyabean production to increase output: OEAZ – NewsDay Zimbabwe   18/3/2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI OIL Expressers Association of Zimbabwe (OEAZ) says the country’s soyabean production needs urgent support so as increase output and cut reliance on imports. Zimbabwe requires at least 400 000 metric tonnes of soyabean annually, but the country produces a paltry …

Isiphala seNkosi/Zunde raMambo pays dividend for Forestry Commission

Isiphala seNkosi/Zunde raMambo pays dividend for Forestry Commission – NewsDay Zimbabwe 18/3/2019 BY RICHARD MUPONDE THE Zunde ramambo/isiphala seNkosi tree planting initiative launched over five years ago has paid dividends for the Forestry Commission’s communal conservation exercise with the commission having planted over 12 million trees during the current rainy season. The Zunde raMambo/Isiphala seNkosi …