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Govt to review wheat prices Herald 4/5/2020 Deputy Minister Karoro Andrew Muvishi Mashonaland East Correspondent The producer price of wheat will be reviewed to cover high production costs incurred by farmers, a Government official has said. Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro at a field day in Goromonzi last week said Government …
Product dumping worries dairy farmers Herald 4/5/2020 Business Reporter The Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers has expressed concern that stockpiling of milk and milk-based products across the world, could result in product dumping from developed markets at the expense of viability of local players. The dairy farmers’ representative body national chairman Mr Kudzai Chirima, …
Wearing masks now legal requirement Herald 4/5/2020 Dr Moyo Herald Reporter Wearing masks in public places is legally required from today in terms of new public health regulations gazetted on Saturday and those who fail to wear them when they leave home can be arrested. But the masks can be improvised in terms of …
Tobacco farmers paid US$14 000 on first day of sales Herald 4/5/2020 Mrs Chido Nyakudya Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Farmers have earned US$13 566 from the sale of 7 815 kg of flue-cured tobacco on the opening day of this year’s tobacco marketing season, as contract floors continued to offer higher prices than those offered …
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Covid-19 testing modalities for reopening outlined The Herald 4/5/2020 Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter Companies should arrange with designated Covid-19 testing facilities to ensure their employees are tested before they resume operations from today, with a number of facilities, both Government and privately owned, now approved for rapid testing. President Mnangagwa announced on Friday that Government …
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Government prioritises irrigation schemes Chronicle 1/5/2020 Vice President Chiwenga tours Topic Investment Farm in the Mazunga area, Beitbridge District, yesterday. Leading the tour is the owner of the farm, Mrs Saliwe Marema (in blue). (Picture by Eliah Saushoma) Mashudu Netsianda in Beitbridge GOVERNMENT is working to economically transform the lives of thousands of villagers …
Ministry ordered to avail power for winter wheat crop Chronicle 1/5/2020 Vusumuzi Dube in Maphisa GOVERNMENT has ordered the Ministry of Energy and Power Development to ensure the availability of electricity in all the country’s major estates to enable them to meet the winter wheat farming deadline. Speaking after touring ARDA Antelope Estate in …
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Govt intensifies efforts to kick-start Bulawayo Kraal Chronicle 4/5/2020 Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga (right) tours Arda Jotsholo Irrigation Scheme projects last week. Leading the tour is Mr Ian Brent Le Roux. Accompanying VP Chiwenga are ministers, Cde Richard Moyo, Retired Air Marshall Perrance Shiri, Advocate Fortune Chasi. — Picture Eliah Saushoma Nduduzo Tshuma, Political Editor …
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Scheme to save Matabeleland cattle launched Chronicle 4/5/2020 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has released funds to procure hay harvesting equipment for the two provinces of Matabeleland as part of efforts to mitigate the effects of drought and boost livestock production in the region. Speaking soon after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s tour of Arda …
Major boost for dairy sector Sunday Mail 3/5/2020 Business Reporter The Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) — a partnership between Government, the European Development Fund and the European Union — has bought 200 heifers as part of an ambitious programme to increase milk production to 120 million litres per year by 2022. Already, 105 …