Category: Agriculture

Matabeleland/Midlands farmers encouraged to venture into exports  Chronicle 30/10/2020   THE Covid-19 induced travel restrictions and the need for social distancing has created a new norm in which most business and social engagements are now being held virtually. ZimTrade, the country’s trade development and promotion agency has been hosting several online export meetings with the …

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US$1,4m boost for Sable Chemicals    Chronicle 30/10/2020 Sable Chemicals Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent AMMONIUM Nitrate producer, Sable Chemicals has accessed US$1,4 million in foreign currency for the importation of key raw materials to enable the company to produce more fertiliser for the 2020/21 summer cropping season. Government has contracted Sable Chemicals to supply 30 …

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Uplift women and youths in agriculture, urges President Chronicle 30/10/2020   President Mnangagwa officially opens the 110th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show at the Exhibition Park in Harare, yesterday Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau Implementation of programmes and allocation of resources towards reforming, modernising and growing the agricultural sector are being accelerated to end hunger, boost farm incomes …

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FEATURE-‘Potholes’ from the past help drought-hit Zimbabwean farmers save water  0  October 29, 2020 1:52 PM Source: FEATURE-‘Potholes’ from the past help drought-hit Zimbabwean farmers save water | Reuters BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For 18 years, Thokozile Ncube has been planting her crops in manure-filled holes covered with straw – and every year, she grows enough …

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JUST IN: President tours Agric Show stands  0  October 29, 2020 2:23 PM Source: JUST IN: President tours Agric Show stands | The Herald President Mnangagwa at Save Wave stand. The company is exihibiting solar systems Senior Reporter President Mnangagwa is touring exhibition stands at the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show in Harare where exhibitors are explaining their products. President …

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Zim firm secures rabbit import permit By Newsday.Co.Zw – October 28, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI RAYMEG Consultants Private Limited (Raymeg), a diversified Zimbabwean company, has been granted a permit to import pure breed rabbits to help bolster commercial rabbit production in the country. In a statement yesterday, the company revealed that it had been granted a permit …

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Firm foundation laid for poultry sector Herald 20/10/2020   Business Reporter Government has suspended import duty on fertilised eggs for a period of six months in a move that is expected to boost the country’s poultry sector. The suspension of duty will, however, only apply to nine registered breeders and will subsist between October 1 …

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Tugwi-Mukosi power plant work to start    Herald 29/10/2020 Minister Dr Anxious Masuka From George Maponga in Masvingo THE construction of a 15-megawatt hydro power plant at Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in Chivi is set to start soon, with the Government having already identified a contractor for the project. The power project is expected to cost approximately …

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President to open unique agric show today Herald 29/10/2020   Kurima company workers showcase how a walking tractor works at the Harare Agricultural Show yesterday. — Picture: Justin Mutenda Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter President Mnangagwa is today expected to officially open the 110th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, which started yesterday at the Harare Exhibition Park. This …

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Govt assures cotton farmers   Chronicle 29/10/2020  A cotton field Harare Bureau THE Government has assured cotton farmers that they would be paid their outstanding dues for the crop delivered this season. Most cotton companies, including the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe, which administers the Presidential Free Inputs Scheme, had to resort to a voluntary payment …

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