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Zimbabwe to import 300 000 tonnes of maize Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri ZIMBABWE is expected to import over 300 000 tonnes of maize this year to avert a potential famine, The Financial Gazette has learnt. The Global Agricultural Food Network produced by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Services last week indicated that output for 2018 …
Zim farmers urged to grow sesame seeds Local farmers have been urged to grow sesame seeds for export with indications that global imports of the oldest oilseed crop raked in $2,2 billion in 2017. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops and is mainly produced in Asia and Africa, which …
We’re well-equipped, Met Dept assures nation The Herald Manicaland CorrespondentTHE Meteorological Services Department has assured the nation that it is well-equipped with modern technology to detect any threats of extreme weather patterns. Manicaland provincial meteorological officer Mr Lucas Murambi said this recently at the handover of communication radios to Makoni District Civil Protection Unit. He …
Agric hub for Murehwa on cards The Herald Itai Mazire Mashonaland East CorrespondentThe Murehwa North farming community is set to benefit from the establishment of a one-stop agricultural hub to be set up at Murehwa Centre by year end. The shop is set to assist thousands of farmers in the area to sell their products …
Balance in African food ecosystems The Herald Charles Dhewa CorrespondentWhile it may not be the mandate of development organisations to build manufacturing industries in developing countries, pouring billions of dollars in agricultural production is not lifting people out of poverty. For every $1 billion invested in agricultural production, another $1 billion should be invested in …
The law and workers who get rulings against them Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour MattersTHERE is confusion regarding rulings by Labour Officers or Designated Agents where the officer rules against an employee and the employee does not agree with the ruling and Designated Agent or Labour Officer to an extent that many workers feel short-changed. While I …
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Govt declares election day a holiday Dr Qhubani Moyo Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentTHE Government has declared July 30 a public holiday to enable the electorate to cast their votes without hassles from work-related commitments. The country will hold harmonised elections on July 30 and the Electoral Act prescribes that the Election Day be declared a public …
Coffee set to rise 37 percent on new plan Zimbabwe has more than three coffee mills with a combined annual processing capacity of 50 000 mt. GOVERNMENT is working on a plan to increase coffee output by 37 percent in six years, after production slipped from 15 000 metric tonnes (mt) in 1989 to about …
Botswana considers lifting elephant hunting ban GABORONE — Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, may lift a ban on hunting for sport in the face of what the government says is growing conflict between humans and wildlife, a move sure to provoke protest from animal welfare groups. Reuters Conservationists estimate the land-locked southern …
TIDSI hails contract farming – NewsDay Zimbabwe THE Tobacco Industry Development Support Institute (TIDSI) for Southern Africa has hailed contract farming, as it has improved the quality and quantity of tobacco. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI TIDSI executive director Jeffrey Takawira told NewsDay yesterday that there had been a marked improvement in this year’s crop, largely because …