FAO promotes aquaculture development in the region

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FAO promotes aquaculture development in the region December 23, 2016 in News Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) sub-regional co-ordinator for Southern Africa, David Phiri, has said the aquaculture and fisheries sectors were critical in securing employment and livelihoods as well as ensuring food security. BY MUNESU NYAKUDYA Speaking at a science-expert workshop on aligning universities’ teaching programmes …

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Zambia breaches fishing protocol

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Zambia breaches fishing protocol December 29, 2016 in National, News ZAMBIA reportedly breached a fishing protocol signed with Zimbabwe by exceeding its fishing quota in Lake Kariba, Environment and Water minister Oppah Muchinguri told Parliament recently. by VENERANDA LANGA The 1999 Protocol on Economic and Technical Co-operation sets the agenda for what each country does in the management …

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Bigwigs cry foul as govt withdraws land offer letters

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Zanu PF bigwigs cry foul as govt withdraws land offer letters December 29, 2016 in National, News SEVERAL Masvingo-based Zanu PF bigwigs allocated large swathes of sugarcane plots seized from South African conglomerate, Tongaat Hullett, as part of government’s land reform programme early this year are crying foul after Lands minister Douglas Mombeshora recently withdrew their offer letters. …

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Muchinguri, ex-MP clash over resort

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Muchinguri, ex-MP clash over resort January 3, 2017 in National, News ENVIRONMENT, Water and Climate minister Oppah Muchinguri has been sucked into a nasty land ownership wrangle between Manicaland-based Mapari Rest Resorts and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). BY KENNETH NYANGANI This followed recent alleged attempts by top ZimParks officials to evict Mapari Rest Resort …

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Bippa farm row: AAG confronts minister

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Bippa farm row: AAG confronts minister January 4, 2017 in News THE row over the Triangle ranch previously owned by Tongaat Hulett has taken a new twist, with the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) wading in, telling the government to stop evicting new farmers because doing so was against the indigenisation and empowerment policies. New Zimbabwe Lands and …

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Miner offers compensation for 14 poisoned cattle

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Miner offers compensation for 14 poisoned cattle January 6, 2017 in News A GOLD milling firm in Mutasa district, Manicaland province, has offered to compensate a local farmer, whose 14 head of cattle, died late last month after grazing on cyanide-contaminated pastures. BY KENNETH NYANGANI John Dendera, the plant manager at Armstrong gold milling plant, confirmed yesterday …

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Suspected poachers appear in court

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Suspected poachers appear in court January 6, 2017 in News THE three suspects, who were arrested last month following a heavy exchange of gunfire with police and ZimParks rangers in the Bubi Valley Conservancy, were brought to court yesterday on poaching allegations. BY OWN CORRESPONDENT Tatenda Melusi (30) of 5522 New Zengeza 4, Moses Moses (34) of …

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3 in court over theft of command agriculture inputs

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3 in court over theft of command agriculture inputs January 9, 2017 in News THREE suspects linked to the abuse of government’s command agriculture inputs scheme were arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Court last Friday charged with fraud after they allegedly sold 33,6 metric tonnes of fertilisers and 30 litres of herbicides meant for 51 farmers in …

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How to be a catalyst for better agricultural outcomes in 2017

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How to be a catalyst for better agricultural outcomes in 2017 January 4, 2017 in Business Developing countries that embrace a business-as-usual approach to agricultural development will take more than a century to eradicate food insecurity. Continuing with 2016 patterns implies 2017 will not be an improvement of what happened in the past years. It is no …

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