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High input costs dampen fruitful summer cropping season Chronicle 29/10/2020 File picture of maize seed on sale. Oliver Kazunga/Prosper Ndlovu, Business Reporters DESPITE prospects for a good 2020/2021 rain season, farmers say high input costs are likely to frustrate the possibility of a bumper harvest. As preparations for the summer cropping season gather momentum, …
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Zimbabwe Hopes Farming Technique Will End Food Shortages 0 October 28, 2020 11:10 AM Source: Zimbabwe Hopes Farming Technique Will End Food Shortages | Voice of America – English Zimbabwe is hoping to one day regain its former title as the breadbasket of southern Africa. Millions of farmers are being trained in a United Nations-backed program called “Pfumvudza,” …
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Local NGO capacitates small-scale farmers By Newsday.Co.Zw – October 28, 2020 BY SHARON SIBINDI ABOUT 512 budding farmers from seven districts in the country will benefit from a financial and capacity-building package from local non-governmental organisation, Hand in Hand Zimbabwe, which assists farmers. Farmers at Rujeko garden, Masasa ward 17 in Chikomba district, Mashonaland East province, have …
Zim Agric show roars into life Herald 28/10/2020 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The 110th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show starts today at the Exhibition Park with some functions being held virtually while visits will be controlled as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The annual show is normally held at the end of August, …
Editorial Comment: Africa must cut food import bill Herald 28/10/2020 The decision by African member states to choose Zimbabwe to host the 31st session of the Regional Conference for Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations this week is an honour for the country and a sign that the practical …
President rallies Africa to promote agric trade Herald 28/10/2020 President Mnangagwa addresses the FAO Regional Conference in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Tawanda Mudimu Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter African leaders must develop mechanisms for promoting effective intra-Africa trade in agricultural products and food to improve markets for farmers and boost the countries’ economies, President Mnangagwa …
Farmers count losses as cattle die Chronicle 28/10/2020 File pic Midlands Bureau Chief VILLAGERS in some parts of the Midlands Province have started counting their losses following the death of more than 75 cattle in the past two months due to lack of pastures and water. Livestock in communal areas is now in a …
Organic gardens take shape in Matobo Chronicle 28/10/2020 Farmers display produce from a Matobo District organic garden Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter AT the foot of the spectacular Matobo hills in Matabeleland South, a unique organic farming story is unfolding, with dreams to tap into the export market. Unlike most community gardens, the gardens in …
Mazowe farmers hail Pfumvudza programme NewsDay 27/10/2020 By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE FARM workers in Mazowe on Saturday received farming inputs through the government-sponsored Pfumvunza programme. The programme targets to feed industry with raw materials for production purposes and to supply small holder farmers across all eight rural provinces with 1,8 million tonnes of cereals and 360 …
Zim hosts 31st FAO regional conference Herald 27/10/2020 Minister Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe is hosting the 31st session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation Conference for Africa, which aims to build food and agriculture systems that are resilient to climate change, trans-boundary diseases and Covid-19. The three-day conference is being …