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Nutritional gardens give communities food security Chronicle 24/3/2020   Ms Rebecca Dube shows the tomato crop at the Tswaranani Garden Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent COMMUNITIES in Matabeleland South Province have embraced the concept of nutritional gardens, which have not only become a reliable source of income for them, but also a source of nutritious diet. Government, …

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12 months jail for Covid-19 defiance Chronicle 24/3/2020   President Mnangagwa wears a face mask with the assistance of Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Obadiah Moyo in Harare yesterday Mashudu Netsianda and Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Reporters PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday mourned journalist Zororo Makamba who became the first Zimbabwean to succumb to Covid-19 and …

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National Foods to continue maize imports By Business Writer Daily News 20/3/2020 NATIONAL Foods has said anticipated reduced yields for the 2019/20 agricultural season will result in the company continuing to import significant quantities of raw materials. The group’s main raw materials are maize, wheat, and soyabeans. Todd Moyo, the group’s chairperson, in a statement …

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Tobacco auction opens next month Herald 21/3/2020   Fadziso Mundawarara Herald Reporter The 2020 tobacco auction floors are set to open on April 20, 2020, Tobacco industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chairman, Mr Pat Devenish confirmed on Thursday. The tobacco marketing season normally starts in late March. In anticipation of the opening of the marketing …

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Abattoirs association says meat is safe    Herald 23/3/2020 beef Munashe Muchero Herald reporter The Zimbabwe Association of Abattoirs (ZAA) has assured beef consumers that all meat and other products sourced from its members were safe. ZAA said the meat was inspected by veterinarians and inspectors from the Department of Veterinary Services. The remarks follow …

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Climate change linked to viral outbreaks like Covid – 19  Herald 23/3/2020   It is crucial for humanity to address as a matter of urgency the multiple threats from cross-cutting issues such as climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story Several months before the coronavirus (Covid – 19) outbreak in China last November, …

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Mash West gears for winter wheat cropping   Herald 23/3/2020  Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Correspondent Mashonaland West Province is expected to put at least 21 000 hectares under wheat during winter, but farmers should make use of irrigation to realise meaningful benefits, provincial Agritex agronomist Mrs Siyena Makaza has said. Speaking during an all stakeholders …

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Biodiesel production: What next for Zim?   Herald 23/3/2020  Conceived when the country was in the throes of biting fuel shortages, the jatropha biodiesel project — which was premised on cutting the country’s fuel import bill — seemingly suffered a stillbirth Nyasha Kavhiza Correspondent A TECHNICAL analysis of the current situation will point to the …

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