Day: January 10, 2022

US$145m for agric, infrastructure development  0  January 2, 2022 10:28 AM Source: US$145m for agric, infrastructure development | The Sunday Mail Sunday Mail Reporter The GOVERNMENT has allocated US$145 million to agriculture, infrastructure development and industry revival this year, with funds set to be drawn down from the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocated to the country by the …

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Tobacco farmers urged to improve barns  0  January 3, 2022 11:57 AM Source: Tobacco farmers urged to improve barns – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE SMALL-SCALE tobacco farmers have been urged to raise their barn capacity and technical efficiency to improve the quality of their crop. “For small-scale tobacco farmers to improve their yields, they should first of …

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Boost for Umzingwane dairy project  1  January 3, 2022 4:13 PM Source: Boost for Umzingwane dairy project | The Herald Bulawayo Bureau UMZINGWANE Dairy Co-operative has received 15 000 British pounds which is part of the Matching Grants Facility (MGF) aimed at improving its dairy herd and milk production densities under the Transforming Zimbabwe’s Dairy Value Chain for …

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Working towards climate-resilient agricultural systems in Zimbabwe – Policy Brief 38, November 2021  0  January 3, 2022 5:04 PM Source: Working towards climate-resilient agricultural systems in Zimbabwe – Policy Brief 38, November 2021 – Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb Continued collaboration between policymakers and researchers is crucial for effective and dynamic climate-smart solutions Key messages Climate action is urgently needed: …

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Veterinary Department to construct 100 dip tanks  0  January 4, 2022 12:39 PM Source: Veterinary Department to construct 100 dip tanks | The Herald Precious Manomano Herald Reporter This year the Veterinary Department is will be building 100 new dip tanks countrywide, along with rehabilitating up to 2000 damaged tanks as part of efforts to reduce the number of …

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Most areas receive above 100mm cumulative rainfall  0  January 4, 2022 10:23 PM Source: Most areas receive above 100mm cumulative rainfall | The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Most areas across the country have received 100 mm or more as the accumulated rainfall amount to date with the highest amounts having been recorded in the central parts …

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Midlands tops groundnuts production  0  January 5, 2022 4:57 PM Source: Midlands tops groundnuts production | The Herald Agriculture Reporter Midlands is topping the list in groundnuts production with farmers in the province having so far planted 16 783 hectares of the crop by December 29, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has revealed. …

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