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‘Tobacco ban a non-issue’ Zebb Chakawa 5-6 minutes Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Andrew Matibiri ZIMBABWE’S 2018 tobacco output surpassed the country’s record peak of 236 million kg produced in 2000, with farmers delivering 247 million kg valued at $724 millions. As the season winds down and global calls for tobacco ban grow …
Eggs, chicken shortages to persist Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 3-3 minutes Projections are that local production of eggs will remain depressed until the last quarter of 2018. ZIMBABWE’s eggs and chicken shortages are expected to persist until the end of the year as the sector is recovering at a slower pace than the meat sector, …
Province contributes 400 00t of maize to national reserves 3-4 minutes The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau Mashonaland West Province has contributed more than 400 000 tonnes of maize to the national grain reserves, while preparations have begun to meet the 130 000-hectare target under Command Agriculture programme. By last week, 112 189 …
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Good times beckon for timber industry 3-3 minutes The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Players in the timber industry have said they look forward to repositioning themselves and contribute meaningfully to the turnaround of the country’s economy against the background of significant efforts by Government to revive the ailing sector. There have been numerous …
$50m canal project boost for irrigation 3-4 minutes The Herald George Maponga and Martha Leboho Government has announced plans to construct canals fromMuzhwi Dam in Chivi and Matezva Dam in Gutu to adjacent commercial farms and irrigation schemes, as part of efforts to make Masvingo food secure by exploiting the province’s high dam density. …
Agriculture Zim’s economic backbone 10-12 minutes The Herald Agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy contributing immensely to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is also one of the major foreign currency earners after the mining sector. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement has identified youths who have been outstanding in the agriculture …
Econet launches EcoFarmer club The Herald Business Reporter Econet Wireless Zimbabwe yesterday launched the EcoFarmer Club, which offers farmers access to a bundle of services that include agricultural commodity prices, valuable farming tips, relevant local weather information and a mobile trading platform which links farmers to buyers. Speaking at the launch of the …
Zim poised for agric boom The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The country is destined for an agricultural boom, as Government is committed to comprehensively develop the sector towards achieving Vision 2030 of making Zimbabwe a middle income country, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said. He said this while addressing stakeholders attending …
Unsecured wage underpayment agreement illegal 3-4 minutes Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour MattersMANY employers have wage and salary agreements with employees that are way below the legal minimums for the particular jobs in terms of the appropriate industry regulations resulting in many legal challenges when the employee leaves employment for whatever reason. Jane worked in a …
‘Zesa losing three transformers a night’ 3-3 minutes Source: ‘Zesa losing three transformers a night’ | Daily News HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is losing three transformers a night due to vandals, Energy ministry permanent secretary Partson Mbiriri has said. Mbiriri, who was the guest of honour at a workshop for …