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Looking Back: Still time to plant alternative crops to take advantage of late rains   Herald 3/3/2020  file picture The Rhodesia Herald, 6 January 1966 The poor rainfall so far this season has seriously prejudiced maize crops in many parts of the country. In the badly drought-stricken areas, such as Matabeleland, Midlands and the Western …

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Sustainable tobacco programme launched Herald 3/3/2020   Panashe Chikonyora and Kiyara Matambanadzo TIAN ZE Tobacco Company has launched a sustainable tobacco production programme in line with Sustainable Development Goal 15, which advocates against deforestation and land degradation to improve tobacco farming economically, environmentally and socially. According to TIAN ZE the sustainable tobacco production programme will …

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Inflationary pressures hit CFI Herald 3/3/2020   CFI management has indicated its focus will remain on strengthening the group’s capital structure which includes capitalisation of Crest Poultry, which exited judicial management on January 31 Enacy Mapakame Agro-industrial group, CFI Holdings Limited says prevailing inflationary pressures on the economy have had a knock-on effect on its …

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Subsidised roller meal price to go up   Chronicle 3/3/2020  Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT is set to increase the price of subsidised roller meal following last week’s review of the maize producer price from $4 000 to $6 958 per tonne. The imminent increase in the price of mealie-meal comes at a time when …

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Fine-tune relief maize transportation to avert hunger Chronicle 3/3/2020 We are now in the middle of the lean season in terms of food supply in the country.   Running from October of every year to harvest time around April of the following year, this is the period when vulnerable households will be at their …

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Rains boost water security   Herald 2/3/2020  Fadziso Mundawarara Herald Reporter RAINS that were recently received in most parts of the country have boosted water security for irrigation and domestic supply, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has said. The rains also rekindled farmers’ hopes as crops and livestock are now in good condition. In most …

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RBZ, tobacco farmers iron out differences   Herald 2/3/2020  Dr Mangudya Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has met farmer organisations and stakeholders in the tobacco industry to ensure a smooth marketing season this year. The meeting came after farmers voiced concern over the difficulties they encountered in accessing the foreign …

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Siya Dam can rescue Bikita, Zaka — MP Herald 2/3/2020   Sydney Mubaiwa in ZAKA Government has been urged to take advantage of Siya Dam, which runs between Bikita and Zaka, to alleviate the growing tide of hunger that afflicts thousands of families annually. The two districts are frequently plagued by food shortages owing to …

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Embrace partnerships, farmers urged Herald 2/3/2020   Conrad Mupesa Herald Correspondent Resettled farmers have been urged to engage in smart-agricultural partnerships to improve food security as the nation moves towards achieving a middle class economy by 2030. Speaking during a Women in Agriculture Union (WAU)’s organised Smart-Agro field schooling day at Summerhill Farm in Mhangura …

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