Agri Trends Fresh Produce Market 17 May 2021
Agri trends Fresh Produce Market 17 May 2021
South African Grain Information Services 20 May 2021
South African Grain Information Services 20 May 2021
Dam Levels as at 17-May-2021
Dam Levels as at 17-May-2021 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 33168.3 51.2 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1809.1 100.4 Mutirikwi 1378.08 1348.9 97.9 Manyame 480.23 368.01 76.6 Osborne 401.64 260.7 64.9 Mazvikadei 343.815 253.8 73.8 Manyuchi 309.06 275.1 89.0 Manjirenji 274.17 267.7 97.6 …
Zim-SA water export deal: double-sided coin
Zim-SA water export deal: double-sided coin – The Zimbabwe Independent 14/5/2021 In April, the Minister of National Housing and Amenities Daniel Garwe announced a pact between Zimbabwe and South Africa for the erection of infrastructure, which, among other developments, will export water to the latter’s northern regions, as far as Polokwane. Eben Mabunda On the …
Agriculture will make or break Africa’s free trade
Agriculture will make or break Africa’s free trade Herald 21/5/2021 African farmers should utilise the continental free trade area to boost their fortunes Abebe Haile-Gabriel Correspondent Africa depends on its exports to the rest of the world of agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee, cotton, tobacco and spices to generate much-needed foreign exchange. But …
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New dam revives hopes of Mwenezi villagers
New dam revives hopes of Mwenezi villagers Herald 21/5/2021 Rata Star Dam in Mwenezi district has brought relief to smallholder farmers in this drought prone part of the country Completion of Rata Star Dam at Masvasvuke village in Mwenezi district has brought relief to smallholder farmers who have lost livestock due to frequent droughts …
Understanding cotton lint pricing methods
Understanding cotton lint pricing methods Herald 21/5/2021 The producer price of cotton is always a thorny issue during marketing season Business Writer Lint, or processed cotton is one of Zimbabwe’s major agricultural export commodity. The bulk of the fibre is sold on global markets but Zimbabwe is a price taker because it cannot compete …
Tea: Resilient, sustainable and healthy
Tea: Resilient, sustainable and healthy Chronicle 21/5/2021 THE origins of tea stretch back more than 5 000 years, but its contributions to health, culture and socioeconomic development are still as relevant today. Tea is currently grown in very localised areas, and supports over 13 million people, including smallholder farmers and their households, who depend …
Tea producers should integrate climate change challenges
Tea producers should integrate climate change challenges Chronicle 21/5/2921 Tea estate INTERNATIONAL Tea Day is observed annually on May 21. The concerning resolution was adopted on December 21, 2019 and calls on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to lead the observance of the day. The International Tea Day aims to raise …
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AGS rolls out climate-smart initiatives in 100 schools
AGS rolls out climate-smart initiatives in 100 schools Chronicle 21/5/2021 Workers at theAGS/GTF fruit tree Nurseries for the green school project in Banket. Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE Africa Grain Seeds (AGS) has availed resources that will see a total of 700 000 mixed seedlings being planted at about 100 schools countrywide as part …
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