Wildlife pose a threat to crops in Bulilima

Wildlife pose a threat to crops in Bulilima Herald 12/3/2021 BY SHARON SIBINDI WILDLIFE poses a serious threat to the bumper harvest expected by rural communities in Bulilima district of Matabeleland South province, a survey by a faith-based civic group has revealed. This year, the area received good rains, hence locals were expecting a bumper …

Lake Mutirikwi imminent spilling boon for irrigation

Lake Mutirikwi imminent spilling boon for irrigation  Herald 12/3/2021   Lake Mutirikwi will supply the bulk of water to irrigate cane fields while Tugwi-Mukosi is used to irrigate new upcoming projects George Maponga in Masvingo The imminent spilling of Lake Mutirikwi  has been hailed as a boon for massive irrigation development in the Lowveld and …

All systems go for agric marketing season

All systems go for agric marketing season Herald 12/3/2021   Mr Paul Zakariya Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have expressed preparedness for this coming marketing season with all modalities almost in place. In a virtual meeting on preparedness for the 2020/21 agricultural marketing season with Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, water …

Horticulture, poultry scheme planned

Horticulture, poultry scheme planned Herald 12/3/2021   Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka (centre) is welcomed by National Defence University Vice Chancellor Air Vice Marshal Mike Tedzani Moyo (left) and Brigadier-General Lindiwe Ngwenya (right) at the Zimbabwe Defence University in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Memory Mangombe Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter …

Rainfall intensity to decrease: Met dept

Rainfall intensity to decrease: Met dept Chronicle 12/3/2021   Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter RAINFALL frequency and intensity will be reduced countrywide as the 2020 to 2021 rainfall season is heading towards its end in April, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. However, the MSD has warned that the possibility of tropical cyclones cannot be …

Zimbabwe: Farmers find ways to save crops from elephants

Zimbabwe: Farmers find ways to save crops from elephants  0  March 11, 2021 9:25 AM Source: Zimbabwe: Farmers find ways to save crops from elephants Invented by Ugandan farmers, nonlethal concoction is successfully keeping rampaging elephants away from fields HARARE, Zimbabwe A nonlethal concoction invented by farmers in northern Uganda is helping the people of Zimbabwe keep …

2000 ha winter maize salvaged in Chiredzi

JUST IN: 2000 ha winter maize salvaged in Chiredzi  0  March 11, 2021 3:00 PM Source: JUST IN: 2000 ha winter maize salvaged in Chiredzi | The Herald George Maponga in Masvingo Government’s intervention to speed up harvesting of last year’s winter maize in Chiredzi is paying dividends with over 2 000 hectares mopped of the staple grain …

Review Parks and Wildlife Act: Zela

Review Parks and Wildlife Act: Zela By Jeffrey Muvundusi Daily News Last updated Mar 10, 2021 THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has challenged the government to review the Parks and Wildlife Act to enhance the management of the country’s variety of wildlife. In a statement to commemorate World Wildlife Day, which ran concurrently with the …