Midlands sets target of 2 600ha for winter wheat

Midlands sets target of 2 600ha for winter wheat Herald 6/4/2020   Vice President Chiwenga Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief Midlands Province is targeting to put more than 2 600 hectares of land under winter wheat this year and has started the verification process of potential farmers. Last year, about 2 300 hectares were under winter …

Petrol price up by $3

Petrol price up by $3  Herald 6/4/2020   Herald Reporter The price of petrol has gone up by $3,07c to $21,77c while diesel is now $21,52 per litre. Before the price adjustment took effect from yesterday, diesel was retailing at $18,66 and petrol at $18,70. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said operators may sell …

Anxiety — coping with the coronavirus in Zimbabwe

Anxiety — coping with the coronavirus in Zimbabwe NewsDay 3/4/2020 When news of the coronavirus broke out at the end of last year, and as the stories of the outbreak became more alarming over time, most people were anxious on the possibilities of the pandemic reaching this country. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is becoming a …

Empowering citizens through land ownership

Empowering citizens through land ownership   Herald 3/4/2020  Minister Shiri Elliot Ziwira Senior Writer Zimbabwe is endowed with vast arable land, large reservoirs of underground and surface water (with over 8 000 dams), favourable climatic conditions and an array of rich flora and fauna, which poise agriculture as a key driver in economic growth. With over …

China’s bumper grain harvest despite Covid-19

China’s bumper grain harvest despite Covid-19  Herald 3/4/2020   China’s grain output remained strong despite the Covid-19 pandemic. BEIJING. — The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said yesterday that it is a “high-probability event” that the country will see a bumper grain harvest in 2020 as ample reserves and stable agricultural production ensure self-sufficiency amid the …