South African Grain Information Services Report 6 May 2021
South African Grain Information Services Report 6 May 2021
Dam Levels as at 03-May-2021
Dam Levels as at 03-May-2021 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 32065.5 49.5 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1815.1 100.7 Mutirikwi 1378.08 1348 97.8 Manyame 480.23 371.4 77.3 Osborne 401.64 260.1 64.8 Mazvikadei 343.815 254.4 74 Manyuchi 309.06 305.7 98.9 Manjirenji 274.17 268.7 98 …
Milk production drops 7%
Milk production drops 7% – NewsDay Zimbabwe 7/5/2021 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S milk production dropped by 7% to 17,8 million litres in the first quarter of the year due to a plethora of challenges, a new report has revealed. Data released by the Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement ministry showed that total milk …
Agritex workers crash 72 new motorbikes
Agritex workers crash 72 new motorbikes – NewsDay Zimbabwe 7/5/2021 BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA About 72 motor cycles given to Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) workers by government early this year have crashed due to poor driving, Parliament has heard. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement minister Anxious Masuka told the National Assembly on …
Government condemns side marketing of grain
Government condemns side marketing of grain Herald 7/6/2021 Deputy Minister Haritatos Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau GOVERNMENT has bemoaned double standard tendencies being portrayed by some CBZ-Agro-yield contracted farmers who are currently side marketing grains. Addressing farmers during a tour of three farms contracted under Command Agriculture in Mashonaland West today, Minister of State …
EU, Ministers delegation assess Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project
EU, Ministers delegation assess Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project Herald 7/6/2021 Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau A high level delegation comprising European Union, World Bank representatives and Ministers of Energy from Zimbabwe and Zambia has toured the US$300 million Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project to assess progress. The delegation held a closed door meeting in Siavonga, Zambia …
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20 000t grain delivered
20 000t grain delivered Herald 7/6/2021 GMB has expressed readiness to handle the anticipated larger volumes of grain with refurbishments of silos across the country almost complete. Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Over 20 000 tonnes of grain have been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) by farmers, with indications that national maize production …
Government makes strides in agricultural recovery plan
Government makes strides in agricultural recovery plan Chronicle 7/6/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT has made significant progress in its agricultural recovery plan aimed at transforming farming into a business that can drive the economy towards the attainment of Vision 2030, with agricultural extension officers already capicitated with motorbikes. This …
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Food fortification key in improving nutrition
Food fortification key in improving nutrition Chronicle 7/5/2021 Mthabisi Tshuma, Features Correspondent THE country’s 2020/2021 farming season was characterised by above-normal rainfall experienced countrywide. As climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, the country is this year expecting a bumper harvest of crops. Notwithstanding the efforts to improve the adoption of food fortification in …
It’s time for the youth to be productive
COMMENT: It’s time for the youth to be productive Chronicle 7/5/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka YESTERDAY we reported that farmers in the Matabeleland region are expecting to harvest enough maize and traditional grains to last more than 12 months. Overall, all districts across the country have no deficit but there are some wards within the …