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Harare Agricultural Show roars into life The Herald Mary Muradzikwa and Panashe Machakaire The 2018 edition of the Harare Agricultural Show roared into life yesterday at the Exhibition Park. The annual show is the premier event organised by the Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (ZAS) for the national facilitation and promotion of agricultural development. The show …
Diversify, tobacco growers urged The Herald Noah Pito in Hurungwe Tobacco farmers in Hurungwe should consider diversifying into cotton and maize production to reduce the alarming level of deforestation in the area, an official has said. In an interview recently, Hurungwe Rural District Council chief executive Mr Joram Misheck Moyo lashed out at tobacco …
Govt declares war on armyworm Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs Senator Monica Mutsvangwa (second from right) tours Mutasa District stand during the official opening of Manicaland Agricultural Show last Friday. -(Picture by Tinai Nyadzayo) The Herald Nyore Madzianike Manicaland Bureau GOVERNMENT will leave no stone unturned in the search for lasting solutions …
Farmers urged to try zero tillage The Herald Herald Reporters Smallholder farmers have been urged to consider conservation farming this season as most of them have lost their draught power to tick-borne diseases. Most smallholder farmers do not have access to machinery such as tractors and rely on their oxen for tillage. Zimbabwe Commercial …
2018-19 rainfall forecast out today The Herald Elita Chikwati and Mary Muradzikwa The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) will today release the 2018-19 national rainfall forecast to guide stakeholders, in various sectors. Farmers have already started preparations for the 2018-19 summer cropping season. The 2018-19 National Climate Outlook Forum comes after Sadc member-states met last …
Paste imports frustrate $10m tomato project Mrs Unaiswi Nleya-Nyikadzino Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorTHE influx of cheap imported tomato paste into the country has weakened the domestic value chain competitiveness, resulting in a delay to operationalise the $10 million Esigodini Tomato Canning project, Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited has said. Best Fruit Processors (BFP), a division …
Agriculture remedies to cancer and related health issues Tapuwa MashangwaAGRICULTURAL scientific research over the years has provided chemical (biochemical) solutions to various plant pests, grasses, weeds, fungi, bacteria and animal fungi, bacteria and viruses. The products agro-companies have produced have increased yields of agricultural produce (animal and plant) tremendously together with the increased exploitation …
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Sable Chemicals’ forex dilemma Michael Magoronga, Midlands CorrespondentZIMBABWE’S sole ammonium nitrate (AN) fertiliser manufacturer, Sable Chemicals, is seeking more foreign currency to boost production and meet growing demand by farmers ahead of the 2018/19 summer cropping season. According to management, the company is presently operating at 28 percent capacity, which translates to 32 000 tonnes …
Beitbridge villagers sell ‘useless’ agric inputs VILLAGERS in drought-prone Beitbridge district have reportedly resorted to selling government-issued fertilisers and seed which they said were unsuitable for the region and ‘useless’ for the area. By Rex Mphisa Bags of fertilisers are seen at a bus stop along the Beitbridge-Harare Road where enterprising vendors buy the …
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All farmers can work hand in hand with government for successful land reform: black farmers The Herald JOHANNESBURG. – If the government works together with all farmers – black and white – it could be the answer to accelerating successful land reform, some black farmers have said. They were speaking to News24 on the …