Tech-driven processing critical to advancing the industrial hemp revolution

Tech-driven processing critical to advancing the industrial hemp revolution POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® JUNE 7, 2021 A fast-growing and cost effective hemp industry can fulfill its economic development and environmental promise only through widespread implementation of smart technology systems, a white paper released today suggests. The paper, from Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) envisions “How Growing 50 Million Acres of …

Dam Levels as at 7-June-2021

Dam Levels as at 7-June-2021 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 34573.2 53.4 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1804.5 100.1 Mutirikwi 1378.08 1347.1 97.8 Manyame 480.23 360.6 75.1 Osborne 401.64 258.0 64.3 Mazvikadei 343.815 249.4 72.5 Manyuchi 309.06 275.1 89.0 Manjirenji 274.17 264.3 96.4 …

First Lady launches Boer goat scheme

First Lady launches Boer goat scheme   Herald 11/6/2021  First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, Mashonaland East Minister of State and Devolution Aplonia Munzverengwi, Chief Chikwaka (Mr Witness Bungu) and other chiefs look at some of the Boer goats in Mashonaland East yesterday Tendai Rupapa  in Mashonaland East First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has unveiled a Boer goat rearing …

Small-scale farmers decry limited access to markets

Small-scale farmers decry limited access to markets Herald 11/6/2021   file pic Enacy Mapakame recently in Chipinge Chibuwe in Chipinge Rural District Council Ward 20 is a village, about 400 km south east of the capital city of  Harare. The village is in ecological region four and relies on small holder agriculture with crops such as …

Private cotton firms face collapse

Private cotton firms face collapse  Herald 11/6/2021   Only farmers sponsored by the Government under Presidential Inputs Scheme will get a subsidy  Martin Kadzere The move to subsidise cotton farmers funded by Government will push the private sector out of business, industry players have warned. The Government announced on Tuesday only farmers sponsored under thePresidential …