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Zim targets value added agric exports to China The Chronicle 9/12/2021 Business Editor ZIMBABWE is keen to secure joint venture partnerships with Chinese companies aimed at boosting agricultural production targeting selected crops, which will be processed locally and exported to the giant Asian market. China has committed to undertake 10 poverty reduction and agricultural projects …

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In Full: forty-second post-cabinet press briefing 7th December, 2021 – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 7/12/2021 ZIMBABWE’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND REPORT ON THE PROCUREMENT AND ROLLOUT OF VACCINES Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and a Report on the Procurement and Roll-Out of Vaccines,  as presented by …

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Police warn tree cutters – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 8/12/2021 BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI POLICE in Mashonaland East province have warned people to desist from indiscriminately cutting down trees. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii made the remarks yesterday during the Marondera tree planting event at Ruware Primary School. The tree planting event, which involved six …

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Embrace tree planting — Minister   The Herald 8/12/2021 Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau People should plant at least one tree, particularly fruit trees, to mark and celebrate life events such as birthdays to enhance food production and security, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland West Province, Monica Mavhunga has said. …

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‘Food, nutrition security remain priority’   The Herald 8/12/2021 Elliot Ziwira Senior Writer The Government of Zimbabwe remains committed to crafting political guarantees and an enabling policy environment that ensures food and nutrition security through broad-based partnerships, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. This comes as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on global economies, …

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Women build traditional grains seed bank   Queen Majokwiro (far right) displays some of the seeds from the seed bank The Herald 8/12/2021 Tendai Gukutikwa Mutare Correspondent OVER 200 Chimanimani women farmers have built a traditional grains seed bank to complement Government’s efforts of ensuring food security at household level, while also dealing with the …

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Matshiloni amacimbi plant boost rural livelihoods   The Herald 8/12/2021 Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The Government has moved a gear up in operationalising the principles of devolution to push economic and sustainable development from community to national level to realise its envisaged Vision 2030. The vision as enunciated by President Mnangagwa is to turn the …

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