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Zim switches to new malaria drug By ZimSitRep_M | May 15, 2017 0 Comment Source: Zim switches to new malaria drug – DailyNews Live Bridget Mananavire 15 May 2017 HARARE – Zimbabwe has launched a new treatment for malaria, marking thelatest step in a program to stem growing resistance to older treatmentssuch as chloroquine. This comes as multidrug-resistant …
Zim tobacco output rebounds By ZimSitRep_M | May 15, 2017 0 Comment Source: Zim tobacco output rebounds – DailyNews Live STAFF WRITER 15 May 2017 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s tobacco production has so far outpaced the previousyear by most measures including volume and value sold. Production and sales of tobacco rose from 66,8million kg in the priorseason to 87,9 …
Walter Mzembi warns RSA against following Zimbabwe and Marxism by: Steve Johnson in Bangkok and Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg A Zimbabwean cabinet minister has warned South Africa against copying Harare’s disastrous land reform agenda. Zimbabwe collapsed into economic chaos after President Robert Mugabe implemented a land reform programme in 2000 that led to …
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Zim fails to export sweet potatoes since 2012 May 15, 2017 in Business ZIMBABWE has not exported sweet potatoes in the European Union (EU) since 2012, despite vast opportunities the bloc presents, latest information from ZimTrade have shown. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Sweet potatoes Information gathered from ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body revealed the huge demand for …
Secret to enhancing crop productivity May 15, 2017 Business John Basera Bumper HarvestAgriculture occupies a central place in the Zimbabwe’s economy and has the potential to significantly reduce poverty, enhance economic recovery and growth and also entrench economic stability. Because of the continual increase in the county’s population and the consequent necessity for the intensification of food …
Climate change: Your coffee cup will be hit May 15, 2017 Business If the coffee sector does not adapt to climate change the taste of coffee will become bitter and yet still cost more Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryBAD news for coffee drinkers – climate change is threatening your morning dose of the beloved beverage. That balanced rich …
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ZAS challenges farmers to fully utilise land May 13, 2017 Local News Abigail Mawonde Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Agricultural Society has challenged farmers to fully utilise the land to help boost food security in line with the economic blueprint, ZimAsset. The remarks were made by ZAS agricultural produce chairman Mr Ivan Craig in Sanyati on Wednesday during a …
Invest in irrigation, Seed Co urges Govt May 15, 2017 Local News Runyararo Muzavazi and Kudakwashe MhundwaThe seed industry has implored Government to invest more in irrigation development and mechanisation to ensure consistent agricultural production throughout the year. This comes at a time when Government has introduced the multi-million-dollar Command Agriculture programme aimed at boosting agricultural …
Farmers happy with GMB preps May 15, 2017 Local News From Elita Chikwati in GokweFarmers in Gokwe have expressed gratitude to Government for establishing grain and cotton collection points near farming areas, as this will ease the challenge of travelling long distances to markets. Government this season tasked Cottco and the Grain Marketing Board to establish …
Kariba power generation depressed By ZimSitRep_M | May 14, 2017 0 Comment Source: Kariba power generation depressed – Sunday News May 14, 2017 Dickson Mangena, Business ReporterPOWER generation at the Kariba hydro-power station has remained depressed with the facility generating at just 50 percent of the installed capacity as the dam did not receive much water inflow from the just ended rainy …