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“GeoNutrition” to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe 0 October 20, 2019 2:05 AM Source: “GeoNutrition” to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe – Fruit Net University of Nottingham to use mapping of local soils and crops to fight nutrient deficiencies in Africa with £15m boost The University of Nottingham is taking aim at hunger from micronutrient deficiencies after receiving £14.8 million …
Zimbabwe’s parliamentary watchdog urges investment in agriculture to fight hunger 0 October 20, 2019 9:32 AM Source: Zimbabwe’s parliamentary watchdog urges investment in agriculture to fight hunger – Punch Newspapers The Zimbabwean government has been urged to fully invest in agriculture, revamp its outdated technology and farming methods to curb hunger and meet the nutritional requirements of its …
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Zim rowing for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Herald 15/10/2019 Sports Reporter ROWING Association of Zimbabwe vice president Sally Soper says they are pleased one of their athletes has secured a spot in the men’s singles at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Peter Purcell-Gilpin shone at the just-ended African Olympic Qualification Regatta in …
Incentives for investing in agric Herald 18/10/2019 Prof Ncube Chipo Chaumba THE Ministry of Finance and Economic Development says it will provide fiscal incentives to investors who participate in key and strategic areas of the agricultural sector. As such, the incentives will be accessed by investors involved in production of cash crops, strategic crops, …
Command Agric targets 2,3m hectares Herald 18/10/2019 Minister Shiri Blessings Chidakwa and Sallomy Matare Government is targeting 2,3 million hectares for the 2019-2020 summer cropping season, while at least 1,6 million households will benefit from the free Presidential Inputs Scheme, a Cabinet Minister has said. Banks supporting Command Agriculture programme will no longer require …
Government blacklists defaulting farmers for Command Agric Chronicle 18/10/2019 Freedom Mupanedemo, Midlands Bureau GOVERNMENT has blacklisted farmers who have not fully serviced their Command Agriculture Inputs loans accessed in previous years, an official has said. In the Midlands, the Provincial Crop and Livestock Officer, Mrs Madeline Magwenzi said they were still compiling names of those …
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Zim partners Comesa to boost bee-keeping 0 October 17, 2019 9:53 AM Source: Zim partners Comesa to boost bee-keeping | Herald (Business) Bee-keeping can contribute to household income Kumbirai Tarusarira Business Reporter GOVERNMENT, in partnership with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), recently engaged a consultant to develop the apiculture sector in an effort to …
Economic consequences of Command Agriculture By Newsday – October 17, 2019 Tendai Kamba In an effort to revive the agricultural sector, government has asked the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to print electronic dollars, increasing money supply and flooding the market with created dollars (wish it could be called (Mosi-oa-tunya currency — the currency that keeps falling) in …
2019 tobacco season: What went wrong? By Newsday – October 17, 2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA THE 2019 tobacco marketing season ended with a plethora of short-changings that must never be allowed to recur if authorities are keen on sustaining tobacco farming in the country. It is well known that tobacco farming is a billion-dollar industry that cashes …
How crop residue can help fight climate change Herald 17/10/2019 Dries Roobroeck Correspondent Farmers in countries like Uganda could help fight climate change — and improve their crop yields — by adding agricultural waste to their fields. The process removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it in the soil. It’s a strategy proposed under the United Nations Framework Convention …