Gwayi-Shangani greenbelt identified

Gwayi-Shangani greenbelt identified   Chronicle 1/3/2021  A section of the Gwayi-Shangani dam to Bulawayo pipeline Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has identified a vast track of irrigable land covering 10 000 hectares along the Gwayi-Shangani-Bulawayo pipeline and localised the construction of the pipeline resulting in cutting the initial estimated cost of $1, 2 billion by …

Hyenas wreak havoc in Mberengwa

Hyenas wreak havoc in Mberengwa  0  February 27, 2021 8:01 AM Source: Hyenas wreak havoc in Mberengwa | The Herald Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Villagers under Chiefs Mposi and Maziofa in Mberengwa are living in fear of hyenas which are reportedly attacking people and livestock even in broad daylight. Hyenas are known for scavenging at night, but villagers …

Heavy rains expected to continue

Heavy rains expected to continue  1  February 27, 2021 8:22 AM Source: Heavy rains expected to continue | The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe can expect another wet weekend with heavy downpours, particularly to the north of the watershed, the Meteorological Services Department advised yesterday. Farmers were advised to harvest the water to boost irrigation activities during …

Agriculture recovery in motion

Agriculture recovery in motion  0  February 28, 2021 9:28 AM Source: Agriculture recovery in motion | Sunday Mail Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement ZIMBABWE is an agrarian economy and has huge potential to produce enough for its people and surplus that can be exported to generate foreign currency. However, there is a puzzling …

Desperate villagers sell cattle for cheap as disease bites

Desperate villagers sell cattle for cheap as disease bites  0  February 28, 2021 9:35 AM Source: Desperate villagers sell cattle for cheap as disease bites | Sunday Mail Sunday Mail Reporter SOME desperate villagers in Chiweshe are selling cattle for as low as US$50 as a result of the outbreak of Theileriosis, or January Disease, a tick-borne …

Idle farm turns cemetery

Idle farm turns cemetery  0  February 28, 2021 9:40 AM Source: Idle farm turns cemetery | Sunday Mail (Extra) Tendai Chara A secret cemetery is mushrooming in the outskirts of Harare, The Sunday Mail Society can reveal. Our investigations reveal that Harare residents, the majority of whom are from the poverty-stricken suburb of Hatcliffe Extension, which was …

Let’s integrate macadamia farmers in export value chain

Let’s integrate macadamia farmers in export value chain  0  March 1, 2021 2:00 AM Source: Let’s integrate macadamia farmers in export value chain | Sunday Mail (Opinion) Trade Focus Allan Majuru THE macadamia sub-sector has been growing exponentially over the past few years, with indications that it will become a significant foreign currency earner from the agricultural …