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Annual raw milk output surges 12,66pc The Herald 15/12/2021 The trend shows exponential growth, after monthly output grew by 8,07 percent in September 2021 to 7,2 million litres in October Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s raw milk production rose by 12,66 percent to 7,19 million litres in November this year compared to the same …
Land Bank to assess projects for loans: Minister The Herald 15/12/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers can now use the viability of their projects as collateral to access funding from the Land and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (Land Bank), Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka has said. He said this …
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Lockdown measures tightened amid surging infections The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday extended the Covid-19 level two national lockdown by a further two weeks, citing the a rapid rise in infections driven by the new Omicron variant, and moderately tightening the lockdown by scaling down Government activities, enforcing masks for all private and …
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Violent storms to hit the country The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter LOCALISED heavy rains characterised by violent storms and strong winds are expected in some parts of the country for six consecutive days ending Monday next week. The thunderstorms started yesterday and the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) warned that the rains will intensify …
Food security — taking stock of NDS1’s climate proof agric concept The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Vincent Gono, Features Editor FOOD security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences …
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New power supply for Bulawayo The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Zesa pylons on the ground ready to be erected to supply power to Bulawayo recently Business Editor GOVERNMENT has commenced the construction of a 360km electricity transmission project linking Hwange Thermal Power Station and Insukamini Substation in Bulawayo. The project is part of the on-going US$1,5 billion …
‘Hemp surging as an environmental alternative to other fibers’ Lawrence Serbin, Hemp Traders POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® DECEMBER 14, 2021 INTERVIEW: A 31-year veteran of the hemp industry, Lawrence Serbin is president of California-based Hemp Traders, which he founded in 1994. He started Cannagrove, a producer of engineered hemp “wood” particleboard in 2018 after having researched such material since …
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Wheat harvest surpasses 337 000t The Herald 14/12/2021 Agriculture Reporter Farmers have harvested 337 212 tonnes of wheat from 66 436 hectares planted during the winter cropping season, taking Zimbabwe ever so close to the national annual wheat requirement of 400 000 tonnes which ensures uninterrupted availability of bread and other confectioneries. The Grain …
Environmentally friendly practices within communities vital for sustainable use of natural resources The Chronicle 14/12/2021 Mahlabezulu Zulu, Correspondent LIVING and surviving on a sustainable ecologically supportive environment requires a concerted effort by communities countrywide. Communities need to conserve, and benefit from the natural resources found locally, for example, fertile soil, water, forestry and wildlife and …
Forestry’s role in climate change resilience The Chronicle 14/12/2021 Fortunes Matutu, Correspondent CLIMATE change and variability is one catastrophe facing humankind and threatening livelihoods as well as the realisation of UN Sustainable Development Goals. This phenomenon is manifesting itself in the form of changes in weather patterns and extreme weather events resulting in disasters. The …