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‘Never seen so much rain’ – Zimbabweans struggle with storm floods   18/3/2019 News24 The death toll from cyclone Idai continues to rise as southern African countries struggle to deal with the devastating aftermath of the torrential downpours. The powerful storm has killed at least 64 people in Zimbabwe in recent days, government officials say, while in neighbouring Mozambique the death toll has …

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Fertiliser boost for tea growers   18/3/2019 The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Tea growers in Honde Valley  who have been failing to access fertilisers, have received a timely boost after Sable Chemicals offered to provide them with inputs through a Ford Foundation loan facility being administered by FBC Bank. The farmers said the shortage …

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. . . Idai to subside   18/3/2019 The Herald Paidamoyo Chipunza and Nesia Mhaka Sunny breaks are expected countrywide today as the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Idai continues to decrease and weaken while the centre is now heading in a north-easterly direction towards the Malawian border, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. It …

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EDITORIAL COMMENT : Cyclone Idai: Wake-up call to climate change   18/3/2019 The Herald For doubting Thomases, Tropical Cyclone Idai brings vital lessons that climate change is now with us. The deadly cyclone, whose effects were mainly felt in Manicaland, left death and destruction of property in its wake. The increase in cyclones and other …

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:Sand abstraction can spur Zim’s irrigation potential   18/3/2019 The Chronicle Sifelani Tsiko Most of the country’s low rainfall areas are prone to seasonal droughts resulting in serious water supply problems for both humans and animals.  In these dry and arid parts, people and animals are forced to travel long distances in …

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Recurrent drought — Irrigation development panacea to food security – Zimbabwe Situation   16/3/2019 Vincent Gono, Features Editor WHILE it is indisputable that rain-fed agriculture remains the biggest source of livelihood for the Zimbabwean population, it is important to note that its sustainability is under threat from global changes in climate with projections of low agricultural …

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Zim losing $100 million annually importing wheat    17/3/2019 Source: Zim losing $100 million annually importing wheat | The Standard (Local News) Industry and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu By Staff Reporter Industry and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said Zimbabwe is losing $100 million annually to wheat imports due to failure by farmers to produce enough …

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Govt hails millers    17/3/2019 Source: Govt hails millers | Sunday Mail (Local News) Sunday Mail Reporter Government has commended millers for bank rolling wheat farming saying the move is long overdue in ensuring increased cereal production and ease strain on the fiscus. Zimbabwe requires at least 400 000 metric tonnes of wheat for bread making …

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T/Mukosi master plan: Govt co-opts GZU, MSU – Zimbabwe Situation   18/3/2019 George Maponga Masvingo BureauGovernment has roped in two of the country’s biggest institutions of higher learning, Great Zimbabwe University and Midlands State University, to help in the drawing up of a master plan for the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, in southern Masvingo. The bringing on …

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